How do state Medicaid programs determine what substance use disorder treatment medications need prior authorization? An overview for clinicians

Abstract The process by which state Medicaid programs develop their preferred drug lists, and determine which medications require prior authorization, is opaque to many clinicians. This process is a synthesis of cost and clinical information. For cost, the federal Medicaid Drug Rebate Program establ...

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Main Author: Marcus A. Bachhuber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13722-020-00194-7