Opioids in Medicaid: Concerns About Opioid Use Among Beneficiaries in Six Appalachian States in 2018
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Description
Examines the rates of opioid use of Medicaid beneficiaries in 6 Appalachian states in 2018. Discusses the amount of the prescriptions issued, the amounts of opioids received, and the amount of providers with questionable prescribing practices, among other opioid-related measures.
Date
12/2020
Organization
Office of Inspector General (HHS)
Tagged as
Appalachia
· Health disparities
· Pharmacy and prescription drugs
· Prescription drug misuse
· Statistics and data
· Alabama
· Kentucky
· Ohio
· Tennessee
· Virginia
· West Virginia