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NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Medicare Recipients Saw Improved Medication Access for OUD During COVID-19 Pandemic


Originally published by our sister publication Pain Medicine News

By Sherree Geyer

Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) during the COVID-19 pandemic increased among Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees, especially dually eligible beneficiaries and those younger than 65 years of age, a new study has found.

Researchers present a cross-sectional analysis of MA claims between Jan. 1, 2019, and March 31, 2022 (JAMA Netw Open 2023;6[5]:e2314328). Among the almost 10 million MA enrollees, almost