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Preparation of Administrative Case Files Related to Cumulative Morphine Equivalent Dose (MED) Opioid Point-Of-Sale (POS) Edits

Guidance for as announced in the CY 2017 Call Letter, beginning with the 2017 plan year, CMS expects Part D plan sponsors to have in place either soft and/or hard formulary-level cumulative opioid safety edits at point-of-sale (POS) based on morphine equivalent dose (MED) to prevent potentially unsafe opioid dosing.

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: December 01, 2017

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