States' Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and Monitoring of Opioid Use
Update on Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and Monitoring of Opioid Use: States Have Taken Action To Address the Opioid Epidemic
(A-09-20-01000)In this series of reviews, OIG reviewed the oversight of opioid prescribing and the monitoring of opioid use in selected States. Specifically, OIG reviewed the States' policies and procedures, data analytics, programs, outreach, and other efforts. To support HHS's ongoing efforts to identify and disseminate effective practices to address the opioid epidemic in the United States, these State-wide efforts are highlighted through a factsheet and a one-page highlights document for each of the selected States. The information from these reviews will be summarized in a report to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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Last Updated: October 9, 2020