Treatment Of Opioid Use Disorder Among Commercially Insured US Adults, 2008-17

There is abundant literature on efforts to reduce opioid prescriptions and misuse, but comparatively little on the treatment provided to people with opioid use disorder (OUD). Using claims data representing 12-15 million nonelderly adults covered through commercial group insurance during the period...

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Published in:	Health affairs (Millwood, Va.) Vol. 39; no. 6; pp. 993 - 1001T
Main Authors:	Shen, Karen, Barrette, Eric, Dafny, Leemore S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States The People to People Health Foundation, Inc., Project HOPE 01.06.2020
Subjects:	Adult Adults Age Age groups Aged Analgesics, Opioid - therapeutic use Cost analysis Drug addiction Drug overdose Drug use Drugs Efficacy Expenditures Group insurance Humans Insurance Insurance coverage Medicaid Medical treatment Mental disorders Mental health Methadone Narcotics Opiate Substitution Treatment Opioid-Related Disorders - drug therapy Opioid-Related Disorders - epidemiology Opioids Parity Patients Population Prescription drugs Prescriptions Substance abuse treatment Substance use disorder Treatment outcomes Trends Uninsured people United States United States United States > US Insurance claims Commercially insured Patient care Substance abuse Medication-assisted therapy Opioid use disorder Access and use Access to Care Prescription drugs Costs and spending Health policy Opioids Employer-sponsored insurance health conditions Pharmaceuticals
ISSN:	0278-2715, 2694-233X, 1544-5208, 2694-233X
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