Effect of a high dosage opioid prior authorization policy on prescription opioid use, misuse, and overdose outcomes

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By bhadmin February 2, 2021

High dosage opioid use is a risk factor for opioid-related overdose commonly cited in guidelines, recommendations, and policies. In 2012, the Oregon Medicaid program developed a prior authorization policy for opioid prescriptions above 120 mg per day morphine equivalent dose (MED). This study aimed to evaluate the effects of that policy on utilization, prescribing patterns, and health outcomes.

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