Opioids In Medicare Part D: Concerns About Extreme Use & Questionable Prescribing

On February 1, 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released this report on concerns about the extreme use and questionable prescribing of opioids in Medicare Part D. The report includes statistical data on the number of Medicare Part D beneficiaries who receive opioid prescriptions and/or are at risk for opioid abuse, and the number of medical providers putting beneficiaries at risk through questionable prescribing patterns . . .