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Negative Impacts of Combining Antidepressants with Opioids and Benzodiazepines

Combining all three drugs can reduce claim closure rates to 58.3%, with average claim costs of $94,000.

Healthesystems’ VP of Clinical Services explains how too many drugs in a claim can cause health concerns, and what can be done to prevent them.

According to 2016-2017 data, over 20% of polypharmacy claims are over 10 years old, with more than 50% of them for patients aged 50 and older.