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UnitedHealthcare commercial plans: Opioid …

(9 days ago) WEBThe programs described in this guide were created to help UnitedHealthcare commercial plan members receive the opioid care and treatment they need in safe and effective ways. We’ve based our measures on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) …

https://www.uhcprovider.com/content/dam/provider/docs/public/resources/pharmacy/opioids/Opioid-Overutilization-Prevention-QRG.pdf

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Addressing the Opioid Epidemic - UnitedHealth Group

(9 days ago) WEBAddressing the Opioid Epidemic. Every 13 minutes in the United States, a person dies from an opioid overdose. 1 More than 2 million people in the U.S. suffer from substance …

https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/newsroom/posts/opioid-epidemic.html

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UnitedHealthcare Helps Confront the Opioid Epidemic …

(7 days ago) WEBPharmacy Policy: The policy change — enacted in late 2018 — capped at three days and fewer than 50 morphine milligram equivalents per day for all first-time …

https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/newsroom/2020/2020-2-19-uhc-helps-confront-opioid-epidemic.html

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Addressing the Opioid Crisis - UnitedHealth Group

(2 days ago) WEBThere is no easy solution to the opioid epidemic. UnitedHealth Group is addressing this complex crisis in a uniquely comprehensive way, by activating our health data and …

https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/content/dam/UHG/PDF/2018/AddressingTheOpioidCrisis_UHG.pdf

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A Prescriber’s Guide to the New Medicare Part D …

(3 days ago) WEBOpioid care coordination alert: This policy will affect Medicare patients when they present an opioid prescription at the pharmacy and their cumulative morphine milligram …

https://www.hhs.gov/guidance/sites/default/files/hhs-guidance-documents/SE18016.pdf

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Substance use disorder (drug abuse) UnitedHealthcare

(6 days ago) WEBCall the 24-hour Substance Use Helpline at 1-855-780-5955 / TTY 711 to talk to a specialized substance use recovery advocate. You’ll get confidential support, guidance …

https://www.uhc.com/health-and-wellness/health-topics/substance-use-disorder

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Biden-Harris Administration Marks Two Years of …

(9 days ago) WEBHHS Updates Opioid Treatment Program Regulations for First Time in 20 Years HHS, through SAMHSA, published a final rule to comprehensively update …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/02/01/biden-harris-administration-marks-two-years-advancements-hhs-overdose-prevention-strategy-new-actions-treat-addiction-save-lives-press-release.html

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New Medicare Policies Expand Access to Treatment for …

(3 days ago) WEBIn 2020, about 1 million Medicare beneficiaries had opioid use disorder (OUD), yet less than 16% of them received medication to treat the condition, according to federal data. Fortunately, the Centers for …

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2023/01/26/new-medicare-policies-expand-access-to-treatment-for-opioid-use-disorder

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SAMHSA Proposes Update to Federal Rules to Expand Access to …

(Just Now) WEBThis includes removal of the one-year requirement for opioid addiction before admission to an OTP, in favor of considering a person’s problematic patterns of …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/12/13/samhsa-proposes-update-federal-rules-expand-access-opioid-use-disorder-treatment-help-close-gap-in-care.html

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Medicare Part D Opioid Policies: Information for Prescribers

(1 days ago) WEBMedicare Part D opioid policies include safety alerts when opioid prescriptions are dispensed at the pharmacy and drug management programs for Part D …

https://www.cms.gov/files/document/medicare-part-d-opioid-policies-information-prescribers-december-19-2022.pdf

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Policies Should Promote Access to Buprenorphine for Opioid Use …

(3 days ago) WEBSome 1.6 million Americans have opioid use disorder (OUD), and the overdose crisis has worsened over the past several years, with preliminary data from …

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/issue-briefs/2021/05/policies-should-promote-access-to-buprenorphine-for-opioid-use-disorder

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Buprenorphine Treatment For Opioid Use Disorder: Comparison Of

(Just Now) WEBBuprenorphine is a treatment medication that decreases mortality risks among people with opioid use disorder (OUD). Despite its efficacy, buprenorphine is …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2022.01513

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Nearly all US states now set limits for opioid prescriptions

(8 days ago) WEBBy the end of 2019, 39 states had enacted limits restricting prescriptions for opioid analgesics, according to new data released today by the Center for Public Health …

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-09-states-limits-opioid-prescriptions.html

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UnitedHealthcare Commercial Medical & Drug Policies

(7 days ago) WEBCopies of UnitedHealthcare's Medical Policies and Medical Benefit Drug Policies can also be obtained by sending a written request to: UnitedHealthcare Policy Requests. 4 …

https://www.uhcprovider.com/en/policies-protocols/commercial-policies/commercial-medical-drug-policies.html

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State Policies Can Expand Access to Buprenorphine for Opioid Use

(5 days ago) WEBMedications for treating opioid use disorder (OUD) have been proven to reduce illicit drug use, overdose deaths, and disease transmission via injected drugs, yet …

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/issue-briefs/2023/11/state-policies-can-expand-access-to-buprenorphine-for-opioid-use-disorder

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2023 Medicare Opioid Guidance - OptumRx

(7 days ago) WEBstructures how opioid utilization edits are defined in claim rejections and overrides. It can be applied across similar opioid patient safety programs. Optum Rx urges pharmacists, …

https://professionals.optumrx.com/content/dam/optum3/professional-optumrx/resources/pdfs/Medicare_Opioid_Guidance.pdf

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CDC Releases New Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids - Health

(6 days ago) WEBThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new guidelines for prescribing opioid painkillers, a class of highly addictive drugs used to …

https://www.health.com/condition/chronic-pain/new-cdc-opioid-guidelines-2022

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UnitedHealthcare Confronts the Opioid Epidemic by Introducing …

(7 days ago) WEBPharmacy Policy: All first-time opioid prescriptions written by dental health professionals for people age 19 and under are now capped at three days and fewer than …

https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/newsroom/2019/2019-02-07-uhc-confronts-opioids-oral-health.html

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It’s easier now to treat opioid addiction with medication -- but use

(9 days ago) WEBFor years, even as opioid overdose deaths dramatically increased, doctors and other prescribers in the United States needed special permission from the federal …

https://ihpi.umich.edu/news/its-easier-now-treat-opioid-addiction-medication-use-has-changed-little

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McKinsey Is Under Criminal Investigation for Its Opioid Work

(Just Now) WEBSince 2021, McKinsey has agreed to pay about $1 billion to settle investigations and lawsuits across the United States related to the firm’s work with …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/24/business/mckinsey-criminal-investigation.html

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Opinion Addiction Risk Scores Won’t Solve the Opioid Crisis

(4 days ago) WEBMs. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. Before Dr. Bobby Mukkamala — an ear, nose, and throat specialist in Michigan …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/20/opinion/addiction-risk-score-avertd-narxcare.html

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Tester Urges VA Montana to Better Protect Veterans from Opioid …

(7 days ago) WEB(Big Sandy, Mont.) — Continuing his efforts to combat the opioid crisis in Montana, U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs …

https://www.veterans.senate.gov/2024/4/tester-urges-va-montana-to-better-protect-veterans-from-opioid-abuse

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California to buy an opioid overdose reversal drug - Los Angeles …

(9 days ago) WEBCalifornia will provide first responders, universities and other qualifying organizations with a generic version of Narcan, the opioid overdose reversal drug, for …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-29/california-will-supply-narcan-free-to-first-responders-universities

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Adderall Abuse Risks Becoming Another Opioid Crisis, DEA Says

(1 days ago) WEBThe fast rise of prescriptions for Adderall and other stimulants, along with rampant online treatment and advertising, suggest the start of another drug crisis like the …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-19/adderall-abuse-risks-becoming-another-opioid-crisis-dea-says

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Opioid management, overutilization prevention and …

(8 days ago) WEBOpioid alert Description Recommended prescriber action 7-day supply limit for opioid-naïve patients Members who haven’t recently filled an opioid prescription (such as …

https://www.uhcprovider.com/content/dam/provider/docs/public/health-plans/exchanges/pharmacy/Exchange-Opioid-Reference-Guide.pdf

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Justice Department is investigating McKinsey consulting firm’s role …

(5 days ago) WEBThe Justice Department is investigating McKinsey & Company, one of the world’s largest consulting firms, over its role in advising drug companies on how to boost …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/25/politics/mckinsey-justice-department-opioid/index.html

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California is joining with a New Jersey company to buy a generic …

(5 days ago) WEBAnnual opioid overdose deaths in California more than doubled since 2019, reaching 7,385 deaths at the end of 2022. California began giving away naloxone kits for …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/29/california-narcan-naloxone-opioid-overdoses-gavin-newsom/255abe12-0631-11ef-b60b-a512fc749f9b_story.html

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California is joining with a New Jersey company to buy a generic …

(6 days ago) WEBAnnual opioid overdose deaths in California more than doubled since 2019, reaching 7,385 deaths at the end of 2022. California began giving away naloxone kits for …

https://apnews.com/article/california-narcan-naloxone-opioid-overdoses-gavin-newsom-14728c51e7caeb62e905b48600177e7a

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Minnesota mom raising opioid awareness with new film

(2 days ago) WEBMinnesotan raises addiction awareness using son's story in new film 02:24. EXCELSIOR, Minn. — Opioid-related deaths have more than doubled in the last five …

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-mom-raising-opioid-awareness-with-new-film/

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The Opioid Industry Documents Archive: A National Symposium, …

(6 days ago) WEBThe Opioid Industry Documents Archive (OIDA) is hosting a national symposium offering a series of complementary panels demonstrating OIDA’s value in addressing fundamental …

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/events/2024/the-opioid-industry-documents-archive-a-national-symposium-may-13

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Policies and Protocols for Providers UHCprovider.com

(4 days ago) WEBArizona: Required health care workforce survey opened April 16. Complete the 2024 AZ Healthcare Workforce Goals and Metrics Assessment online starting April …

https://www.uhcprovider.com/en/policies-protocols.html

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McKinsey Under Criminal Investigation Over Opioid-Related …

(8 days ago) WEBA grand jury has been empaneled as part of the investigation into McKinsey’s opioid-related consulting, people familiar with the investigation said. Photo: Fabrice …

https://www.wsj.com/articles/mckinsey-faces-criminal-probe-over-opioid-related-consulting-a3f816d4

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Commercial Policy Benefits Plans for Providers UHCprovider.com

(4 days ago) WEBMore UnitedHealthcare Commercial Policies and Clinical Guidelines: GEHA (Government Employee Health Association) coverage policies, administered by UnitedHealthcare, are …

https://www.uhcprovider.com/en/policies-protocols/commercial-policies.html

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