Putting a Curb on Opioid Abuse

Opiate Abuse / TennCare Enrollees / Episodes of Care — Ensures providers are not penalized for the increase in health care costs associated with opioid-prescribing restrictions as it pertains to TennCare payment reform, more commonly referred to as “episodes of care.” • The legislation provides a pathway to address and appeal the episodes of care’s risk-sharing…

TN Together: Law Enforcement and Treatment

Budget — $16 million was added to the budget to fight the state’s opioid epidemic, including $10 million for treatment and recovery. TN Together: Law enforcement & Treatment – Three-pronged plan to combat the opioid epidemic:  Law enforcement, treatment and prevention.  In the law enforcement and treatment portion, the legislation updates identifications of drugs categorized…