Declines In Opioid Prescribing After A Private Insurer Policy Change — Massachusetts, 2011-2015
On October 21, 2016 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released this report regarding a drop in opioid pain medication-related deaths in the state of Massachusetts after analyzing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) prescription claims data from 2011 to 2015. The drop in deaths occurred after BCBSMA implemented a comprehensive opioid utilization program in 2012 . . .