Fewer than One in Five Medicare Enrollees Received Medication to Treat Their Opioid Use Disorder

(Source – oig.hhs.gov)

In 2023, about 53,000 Medicare Part D enrollees experienced an opioid-related overdose. This is the number of Part D enrollees who received medical care for an opioid overdose, such as in an emergency department, that was billed to Medicare. These overdoses represent non-fatal and fatal events. Continue reading here…

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