Health Care Authority limits quantity of opioids
In the spirit of preventing misuse and addiction to opioids and taking control of the opioid crisis, Washington state's Medicaid health plan, Apple Health, has set limits in the quantity of opioids that may be prescribed.
November 8, 2017
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In the spirit of preventing misuse and addiction to opioids and taking control of the opioid crisis, Washington state's Medicaid health plan, Apple Health, has set limits in the quantity of opioids that may be prescribed.
With the exception of cancer treatment, palliative care, hospice, end-of-life care and established chronic (ongoing) opioid therapy, the policy sets the following limits:
- For people ages 20 or younger: 18 tablets or capsules (about a three-day supply)
- For people ages 21 or older: 42 tablets or capsules (about a seven-day supply)
For further details on this clinical policy, visit the Health Care Authority's opioids page.