Keep smokin' that pipe, HOOCH! I likes the aroma$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Reminds me of what I have to look forward to...................
Well that might be asking just a touch too much ;-) ......however, how about the mandating of abuse resistant/deterrent formulations down the road!
Costs of opioid abuse and misuse determined from a Medicaid database. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20345194 McAdam-Marx C, Roland CL, Cleveland J, Oderda GM. Source University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. carrie.mcadam-marx@pharm.utah.edu Abstract This study determined the associations between opioid abuse, dependence, and poisonings on costs and comorbidities in the Medicaid population. Medicaid patients in the Medicaid Analytic eXtract (MAX) files from 2002 to 2003 with 12 months of continuous eligibility, age >or=12 years, and with an opioid abuse/dependence-related diagnosis, including opioid abuse, dependence, or poisoning, in 2002 (index date) were matched 3:1 to Medicaid patients with no such diagnosis (controls). Medical costs by claim type incurred 12 months post index date were compared as was the prevalence of select comorbidities. The authors conducted a two-step multivariate regression analysis adjusted for patient characteristics that could influence cost outcomes. Opioid abuse/dependence prevalence was 8.7 per 1000 in 2002-2003. A total of 50,162 patients with abuse or dependence-related diagnoses were matched to 150,486 control patients. Total costs were significantly higher for the abuse/dependence patients ($14,537) than matched controls ($8,663) (P < .001). When controlling for baseline characteristics, adjusted costs continued to be higher for abuse/dependence patients ($23,556 versus $8,436; P < .001). A total of 83.7% of abuse/dependence patients and 51.6% of controls had >or=1 of the predefined comorbidities. Other substance abuse (odds ratio [OR] 9.4), hepatitis A, B, or C (OR 8.8), and poisonings (OR 8.5) were highly associated with a diagnoses for opioid abuse or dependence (P < .001). Medicaid opioid abuse/dependence patients had more comorbidities and higher medical costs in 2002-2003 than Medicaid control patients. Successful interventions to prevent opioid abuse and manage comorbidities could help to reduce costs associated with opioid abuse in the Medicaid population.
Kind of like Bill Gates in his garage with a few other geeks working on this little chip thing for a computer huh? Went from basically nothing to a competition killing microsoft machine. So much so was the monopoly that governments even in different countries had to step in and slice them up a little just to give the competitors a chance in the market. Wonder if Elite will be that nice to its competitors? LONG and STRONG
Impact on Managed Care Organizations Costs of Opioid Abuse Budget Impact Model: Estimating Cost Savings of Opioids Designed to Deter Abuse Risk Models: Identifying Patients At Risk for Opioid Abuse Using Claims Data
? Annual health care costs per patient diagnosed with opioid abuse, dependence, and misuse (“opioid abuse”) are considerably greater than those of similar patients without any such diagnoses6 ? Privately-insured excess costs: $19,914 per patient and $979 per caregiver ? Florida Medicaid excess costs: $14,716 per patient ? Estimated societal costs of opioid abuse in the U.S. are substantial7 ? Total societal costs: $54.5 billion ? Health care costs: $24.2 billion (44% of total costs) ? Key issues include ? Abuse and diversion of prescription opioids ? Undertreatment of pain for those with legitimate need for opioids
AG research has examined two key initiatives that may reduce opioid abuse and help curb its costs Design of tamper-resistant opioid formulations ? Opioids designed to deter abuse or ease of extraction may help reduce prevalence of certain kinds of abuse/misuse (e.g., snorting or injecting) ? As a result, these new formulations may help reduce costs associated with abuse/misuse including ED visits and hospitalizations
That would save them billions of dollars . There is 50 billion dollars a year waisted due to Opiod abuse. It is just not the addicted person , its treatments, family , home, Work,expenses funerals,criminal activity, insurance co, insurance premiums dr visits. Anna Nicole Smith had 12 different drugs in her system, her son ? Abuse cost alot ELTP
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