Pharmacy Resources and Physician Administered Drugs

In response to the U.S. opioid epidemic, UnitedHealthcare has developed programs to help our members receive the care and treatment they need safely and effectively.

We’ve also established measures based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) opioid treatment guidelines to help prevent overuse of short-acting and long-acting opioid medications.

Resources from UnitedHealthcare and Optum

• Medicated Assisted Treatment: Locate a Provider
• Non-Opioid Alternatives
• Opioid Tapering Recommendations
  
• Opioid Use Disorder
  

Other Resources

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): Interagency Guideline on Prescribing Opioids for Pain
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): CDC Opioid Overdose Guideline Resources