Independence Chief Medical Officer Dr. Richard Snyder Participates in State Press Conference About Opioid Prescription Processes
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The agreement closely aligns commercial insurance prior-authorization requirements for opioid prescriptions and access to MAT with those now used by both Medicaid fee-for-service and managed care programs, which were implemented earlier this year by the
The press conference included remarks by
Independence has worked closely with these state agencies related to the guidelines addressed in the press conference, but the insurer has also been taking steps to fight the opioid abuse crisis for years. Independence was among the first insurers in the country to restrict most initial low-dose opioid prescriptions to no more than five days and removing member cost-sharing for injectable and nasal spray formulations of naloxone and Narcan. Implementing these and other policies has helped Independence to achieve a 35 percent reduction in opioid prescriptions and a 45 percent reduction in members using opioids since 2014.
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