Florida Blue, Prime Post Encouraging Results of Opioid Intervention Pilot

After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported alarming increases in the number of opioid-related deaths in the U.S., HHS in 2017 declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency. Insurers across the country have responded with initiatives to address opioid overuse and misuse among their member populations, including Medicare Advantage enrollees. And CMS has deployed numerous strategies to ensure the appropriate use of pain treatments among Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP beneficiaries, including requiring that all Medicare Part D sponsors adopt drug management programs by 2022. Yet opioid overuse continues to be a concern for MA and Part D organizations.

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