Florida Blue, Prime Post Encouraging Results of Opioid Intervention Pilot

  • Aug 04, 2022

    After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported alarming increases in the number of opioid-related deaths in the U.S., HHS in 2017 declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency. Insurers across the country have responded with initiatives to address opioid overuse and misuse among their member populations, including Medicare Advantage enrollees. And CMS has deployed numerous strategies to ensure the appropriate use of pain treatments among Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP beneficiaries, including requiring that all Medicare Part D sponsors adopt drug management programs by 2022. Yet opioid overuse continues to be a concern for MA and Part D organizations. Read more
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  • Lauren Flynn Kelly

    Lauren has been covering health business issues since the early 2000s and specializes in in-depth reporting on Medicare Advantage, managed Medicaid and Medicare Part D. She also possesses a deep understanding of the complex world of pharmacy benefit management, having written AIS Health’s Radar on Drug Benefits from 2004 to 2005 and again from 2011 to 2016. In addition to her role as managing editor of Radar on Medicare Advantage, she oversees AIS Health’s publications and manages the health editorial staff. She graduated from Vassar College with a B.A. in English.

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