Thankfully times are starting to change, with places like http://boulder.care prescribing Subutex as an easier rung to reach while climbing the ladder on addressing opiate use disorder (OUD).
yeah Bicycle and Ophelia are a few other U.S. suboxone telehealth startups that seem to be doing good work as well (if anyone is interested, it's worth checking each of these out as their coverage varies in terms of which states, last I checked)