Opioid Overdoses & The Limited Treatment Of Opioid Use Disorder Continue To Be Concerns For Medicare Beneficiariest

On September 14, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) published this data brief that finds that opioid overdoses and the limited treatment of opioid use disorder continue to be concerns for Medicare beneficiaries. In the data brief, OIG determined that monitoring opioid use and access to medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder as well as to naloxone are critical to addressing the opioid crisis . . .