SC Medicaid enrollees within the growing opioid crisis : a look at the impact of the prescription monitoring program policy

University of South Carolina Institute for Families in Society, Division of Medicaid Policy Research; South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

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This study examines the impact of the 2014 policy change requiring Medicaid prescribers to use the Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP). The analysis shows that, with the implementation of the PMP, reductions or changes are noted in numbers of opioid prescriptions, changes in dosages, prescribing patterns, and the number of doctor and pharmacy shoppers.

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2017-08

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University of South Carolina Institute for Families in Society, Division of Medicaid Policy Research; South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

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Creator	University of South Carolina Institute for Families in Society, Division of Medicaid Policy Research
Creator	South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Date Accessioned	2018-02-02T19:52:45Z
Date Available	2018-02-02T19:52:45Z
Date of Issue	2017-08
Identifier (URI)	http://hdl.handle.net/10827/26393
Description	This study examines the impact of the 2014 policy change requiring Medicaid prescribers to use the Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP). The analysis shows that, with the implementation of the PMP, reductions or changes are noted in numbers of opioid prescriptions, changes in dosages, prescribing patterns, and the number of doctor and pharmacy shoppers.
Item Format	application/pdf
Media Type	Document
Item Language	English
Publisher	South Carolina State Library
Digital Collection	South Carolina State Documents Depository
Rights	Copyright status undetermined. For more information contact, South Carolina State Library, 1500 Senate Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201.
Subject	Medicaid--South Carolina
Subject	Opioids
Subject	Drug abuse--Treatment--South Carolina
Subject	Drugs--Prescribing
Title	SC Medicaid enrollees within the growing opioid crisis : a look at the impact of the prescription monitoring program policy
Type	Text
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