Buprenorphine Coverage in the Medicare Part D Program for 2007 to 2018

JAMA. 2019 Feb 12;321(6):607-609. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.20391.

Abstract

This study uses Medicare Part D prescription drug plan formulary files to characterize changes in coverage of buprenorphine and buprenorphine-naloxone for opioid use disorder in 2007, 2012, and 2018.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural

MeSH terms

  • Buprenorphine*
  • Insurance Coverage / statistics & numerical data
  • Insurance Coverage / trends*
  • Medicare Part D*
  • United States

Substances

  • Buprenorphine