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August 21, 2020   
Health Law Weekly

OIG Finds Opioid Use in Part D Continues to Dwindle, But Could Rise in 2020 with COVID-19

  • August 21, 2020

Although in 2019, opioid use in Medicare Part D decreased and the use of medication-assisted treatment (MAT drugs) increased, “it is critical to remain vigilant,” especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) said in an August 17 report.

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