Page 50

Page 49 Wisconsin BadgerCare Reform Demonstration Approval Period: October 29, 2024 through December 31, 2029

2.5 Implementation of Comprehensive Treatment and Prevention Strategies to Address Opioid Abuse andOUD

Wisconsin Medicaid has and continues to make broad efforts across the state to address the drug abuse epidemic sweeping our communities. Initiatives included Medicaid program coverage revisions as well as broader community initiatives to address opioid addiction. The Wisconsin legislature enacted 30 bills for system improvements directly related to substance use disorders under the Heroin, Opioid Prevention and Education (HOPE) Agenda. In Wisconsin, controlled substance dispensing initiatives resulted in a 29% decline in opioid prescriptions (1.5 million fewer prescriptions), a 19% decline in benzodiazepines (445,000 fewer prescriptions), and a flat trend in stimulant prescriptions from 2015 to 2018.

loading…

Page 50

Official source

Page 49 Wisconsin BadgerCare Reform Demonstration Approval Period: October 29, 2024 through December 31, 2029

2.5 Implementation of Comprehensive Treatment and Prevention Strategies to Address Opioid Abuse andOUD

Wisconsin Medicaid has and continues to make broad efforts across the state to address the drug abuse epidemic sweeping our communities. Initiatives included Medicaid program coverage revisions as well as broader community initiatives to address opioid addiction. The Wisconsin legislature enacted 30 bills for system improvements directly related to substance use disorders under the Heroin, Opioid Prevention and Education (HOPE) Agenda. In Wisconsin, controlled substance dispensing initiatives resulted in a 29% decline in opioid prescriptions (1.5 million fewer prescriptions), a 19% decline in benzodiazepines (445,000 fewer prescriptions), and a flat trend in stimulant prescriptions from 2015 to 2018.