{"id":395543,"date":"2020-12-08T10:03:30","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T15:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=395543"},"modified":"2020-12-08T10:03:30","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T15:03:30","slug":"new-report-shows-tenncare-policy-changes-greatly-reduced-opioid-prescriptions-issued-by-tennessee-dentists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/new-report-shows-tenncare-policy-changes-greatly-reduced-opioid-prescriptions-issued-by-tennessee-dentists\/","title":{"rendered":"New Report Shows TennCare Policy Changes Greatly Reduced Opioid Prescriptions Issued by Tennessee Dentists"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\nNew prior authorization requirements and dosage limits reduced opioid prescriptions dispensed to Medicaid dental patients by more than 45% from 2017 to 2019<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mw_release\">\n<p>Boston, Dec.  08, 2020  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; A\u00a0report\u00a0released today\u00a0by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=unHKBeU96j-yJof6H5ElUH7Mwaf1PnGl3HIEnCLCk0qbQ3aWICQwCXZlYCpyByKxdXsnIK4jekaCdKyYWEo8JULHN3pk-kn4iefA4Lrl6dCEzuYNm42bd775s4AdYNAtP49gmDVPl5nTpv4oARvw1KN3IXLxRbXFvzjAgSyVaLaGywnj6iVnByC9fdq6Ym2holvOMDAhnH0SgjHtyX5KIWiV0d5Elb1s-S2dn-aVnD8rgALwoa2P7pl_1r_WfqfJ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement<\/a>\u00a0reveals that far fewer opioid prescriptions were written to TennCare dental patients in 2019 than 2017, indicating a policy change made by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=jeXoi7bd_EIVGwEJqTU9coC5lFsBn0MAjBtNgflkPR7Xv4ON4juGgsypCxfXTOPwPSQMzfttArOKciq0cJIGrQ==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TennCare<\/a>\u00a0to reduce the number of opioids dispensed to dental patients has proven successful. The corresponding decrease in the number of overdose deaths\u00a0in Tennessee\u00a0from 2017 to 2018 connected to prescription opioids points to how policy changes can lead to meaningful improvements in health outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>Specifically, the report\u00a0showed\u00a0that, while the number of TennCare patients ages 0 to 20 who received dental care in 2019 remained substantially similar to the number in 2017, nearly 11,000 fewer\u00a0opioid\u00a0prescriptions were issued in 2019, a difference of 45%.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReducing the high prescribing rates of opioids\u00a0is a national\u00a0work in progress, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=-2IpFdBWEM0_tSXpLl273I9qSLfS0E3bStOkL5UR7RoEzxJ92L6XrZADlM5WoBZfB8fZ-yLsij3JrejLtA_BIacP3yzqmA3dM8wILZNx4oFtZzI29OjoQrutvVhqx2-_tQsgLa7-sArFGg6dezw_d95Wo4jZf8ablabS3xR4C8vD1EAzU_NVaYFzrsRbIWTbG91iNy9gtSJhW4lCL_QfBHYDRiE5uq0eXbigjG--3lE=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">COVID-19 has increased challenges for those dealing with addiction<\/a>.\u201d said Steve Pollock, President and CEO of DentaQuest.\u00a0\u201cA recent investigation into all areas of prescribing \u2013 medical and dental included \u2013 showed that enough prescriptions are being written for half of all Americans to have one, and TennCare is leading the way to drive these numbers down in Tennessee.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Additional data findings between 2017 and 2019 include:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p \/>\n<ul>\n<li>A 35% decline in the percentage of patients receiving an opioid prescription.<\/li>\n<li>A decline of 57% in nonsurgical opioid prescriptions.<\/li>\n<li>A\u00a0significant 83% drop in the number of TennCare dental patients receiving higher dose prescriptions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p \/>\n<p>\u201cReducing overexposure to opioids, especially for individuals who have not previously used opioids, has been a priority for TennCare as part of our broad efforts to address the opioid crisis,\u201d said Dr. Victor Wu, TennCare chief medical officer. \u201cThis report is encouraging because it shows focused efforts can meaningfully reduce unneeded opioid prescriptions, and in turn, lower the potential risk for opioid dependency for our members.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe\u00a0opioid epidemic continues to rage,\u201d said Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan, President and CEO of the DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement and Catalyst Institute, Inc. \u201cWhat\u2019s clear, however,\u00a0is that Tennessee\u2019s policies have resulted in fewer unnecessary opioid prescriptions being issued by dentists.\u00a0TennCare\u2019s\u00a0model is one that other states should\u00a0consider as they\u00a0continue to battle the opioid\u00a0crisis.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The findings included in this report shed light on the significant practical impact of the state\u2019s efforts to reduce the dosage, number and duration of opioids prescribed to patients,\u00a0including new prior authorization requirements and dosage limits that TennCare implemented in 2018.\u00a0Read the full report\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=KcEFL7zlMnkeXs7fqBpXRmUoszLehvIJrTY7icLUU0K99M5BPFXdEW7cqmVNJGjkvceQngEEuLnPkCMR5s3J2J68UxGTg-SnJfeSv_LFjLY4wgmMf2P7DVFX-ZMb-0iL6DXXcahE8SuLmCYySlmG7KAG8gUeJh6yG0yaAAgDYXJwvUe4CkQG9MIw5BNMONnTlPewMEMOfbQQNzRpndvk8uWYAiySZEjwuWJZV9CLv5jGVCF44ZEknpMdN2wRKYk5NssW1X5dLlxr54QKaQTRpydGaHe3yqXPEij-nXPia-d5CpnRLao4v_W7u29jEhEH\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p \/>\n<p \/>\n<p>####<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>The DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement<\/b> is a nonprofit organization working to transform the broken health care system and enable better health through oral health. Through strategic grantmaking, research and care improvement initiatives, we drive meaningful change at the local, state and national levels. The DentaQuest Partnership is affiliated with DentaQuest, a leading U.S. oral health enterprise with a mission to improve the oral health of all. Find out more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=Fe5Yz5ovLxEVca3GxG6RJaMXKKAzHmTP4zP9A3A9Fh8HPgHna0hdIV0ElGkLJ5lggL9tc-epy8IQ6DHorVGL4l8bjQeNLC18qp4u-EC46k6k9cUSfO1xq2YCjIhKlV_o-xBDCC48hzytyeVYeQ_72_Gjj4vbLMbVcjiIyeNTerUzitX5MBJfJWn_H8DcnonfTeL3n1TnW4kQg4_vemnppX8hVpN0V4hGOq14GUC3gdM=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.dentaquestpartnership.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p \/>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=ODA5ODA5OSMzODYwMjE2IzIyMDExMjI=\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/release\/track\/7e0a787b-cf2c-4385-ac3e-c2005e946c7d\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"mw_contactinfo\">\n<pre>Kristin LaRoche\r\nDentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement\r\n857-275-5038\r\nkristin.laroche@improvingoralhealth.com\r\n<\/pre>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New prior authorization requirements and dosage limits reduced opioid prescriptions dispensed to Medicaid dental patients by more than 45% from 2017 to 2019 Boston, Dec. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; A\u00a0report\u00a0released today\u00a0by the DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement\u00a0reveals that far fewer opioid prescriptions were written to TennCare dental patients in 2019 than 2017, indicating a policy change made by\u00a0TennCare\u00a0to reduce the number of opioids dispensed to dental patients has proven successful. The corresponding decrease in the number of overdose deaths\u00a0in Tennessee\u00a0from 2017 to 2018 connected to prescription opioids points to how policy changes can lead to meaningful improvements in health outcomes. Specifically, the report\u00a0showed\u00a0that, while the number of TennCare patients ages 0 to 20 who received dental care in &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/new-report-shows-tenncare-policy-changes-greatly-reduced-opioid-prescriptions-issued-by-tennessee-dentists\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;New Report Shows TennCare Policy Changes Greatly Reduced Opioid Prescriptions Issued by Tennessee Dentists&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-395543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>New Report Shows TennCare Policy Changes Greatly Reduced Opioid Prescriptions Issued by Tennessee Dentists - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/new-report-shows-tenncare-policy-changes-greatly-reduced-opioid-prescriptions-issued-by-tennessee-dentists\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"New Report Shows TennCare Policy Changes Greatly Reduced Opioid Prescriptions Issued by Tennessee Dentists - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"New prior authorization requirements and dosage limits reduced opioid prescriptions dispensed to Medicaid dental patients by more than 45% from 2017 to 2019 Boston, Dec. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; A\u00a0report\u00a0released today\u00a0by the DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement\u00a0reveals that far fewer opioid prescriptions were written to TennCare dental patients in 2019 than 2017, indicating a policy change made by\u00a0TennCare\u00a0to reduce the number of opioids dispensed to dental patients has proven successful. 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