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COVID-19 decreased in-person OUD diagnoses by 0.89 per 1,000, while telehealth diagnoses increased by 0.83 per 1,000. In-person MOUD treatment rates increased by 0.07 per 1,000 during COVID-19, while telehealth rates remained low. 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