Improving Drug Utilization Review Controls in Part D
Medicare Part D sponsors must manage the use of opioids in their prescription drug plans as described in the Final CY 2013 Call Letter. This section contains information to help Part D sponsors create or change their programs to address the unsafe use of opioid pain medications.
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Downloads
- HPMS memo: Reissued - Supplemental Guidance Related to Improving Drug Utilization Review Controls in Part D(09/07/2012) [PDF, 925KB]
- Model Letters (09/07/12) [ZIP, 143KB]
- Analysis of Conditions Associated with High Opioid Use (12/20/12) [PDF, 302KB]
- CMS Opioid Conversion Table Spreadsheet (09/07/2012) [ZIP, 16KB]
- Excerpt from Final 2013 Call Letter: Improving Drug Utilization Review Controls in Part D (04/02/2012) [PDF, 98KB]
- HPMS memo, Improving Drug Utilization Review Controls in Part D (09/28/11) [PDF, 98KB]
- GAO-11-699, MEDICARE PART D - Instances of Questionable Access to Prescription Drugs [PDF, 1MB]
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