Opioid use in Medicare Part D in Missouri

Opioid use in Medicare Part D in Missouri

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Data brief (United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General)
Contributor(s):
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of Inspector General. Office of Evaluation and Inspections, issuing body.
Publication:
[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, September 2019
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Analgesics, Opioid -- therapeutic use
Medicare Part D
Opioid-Related Disorders -- epidemiology
Prescription Drug Misuse
Missouri
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Key Takeaways. (1) Thirty-three percent of Medicare Part D beneficiaries in Missouri received a prescription opioid in 2018. This is higher than the national rate. (2) Nearly 10,000 beneficiaries in Missouri received high amounts of opioids through Part D. (3) About 1,400 of these Medicare beneficiaries are at serious risk of opioid misuse or overdose. (4) The severity of the national crisis makes it imperative that States take effective steps to address the epidemic. (5) OIG is committed to working with our Federal and State partners to fight the opioid crisis and protect beneficiaries.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (17 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101757685 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101757685