Between 2017-2023, opioid prescribing fell 34%, from 6.8 million members of the general population (17.3%) to 4.5 million (11.5%).
Between 2017-2023, opioid prescribing fell 34%, from 6.8 million members of the general population (17.3%) to 4.5 million (11.5%).
A payment of over $500 million could soon be made to resolve federal investigations tied to the opioid epidemic.
Based on 48 billion commercial healthcare claim records, this tool tracks opioid abuse and dependence.
NCCI found opioid utilization to be decreasing while opioid doses remained high.
