CMS Issues Guidance To Confront Opioid Crisis

CMS, as part of its effort to confront the opioid crisis, recently issued guidance that outlines Medicaid pharmacy benefit management strategies to stunt prescription drug abuse, ways to increase the use of naloxone to reverse opioid overdose, and how to prescribe methadone appropriately for pain relief. “The epidemic of opioid overdose, misuse and addiction is a critical public health issue that affects the lives of millions of Americans, including those who are enrolled in the Medicaid program,” said CMS. The...