States’ efforts to reduce the overuse and misuse of opioids are experiencing mixed results, with some states showing a decrease in the use of prescription opioids among injured workers, while others are actually indicating higher utilization of opioids and other high-risk utilization patterns.

That’s according to a new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute, which finds although a majority of states in the study have reduced the frequency and amount of opioids dispensed to injured workers, other states have instead seen an increase.

Continue Reading for Free

Register and gain access to:

  • Breaking benefits news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
  • Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
  • Critical converage of the property casualty insurance and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, PropertyCasualty360 and ThinkAdvisor
NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.

Voluntary Benefits
Consumer Driven Health Care
Employer-Paid
Employee-Paid
Cost-Containment
Wellness