Author: Emily Immer

Efforts Against Opioid

AMA Report: 6 Ways States Combat Opioid Epidemic

The American Medical Association on Sept.9 released a report to guide policymakers and states in responding to the opioid epidemic, detailing successful strategies and lessons learned in Colorado, Mississippi, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

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Behavioral Health Linked to 70% Increase in Healthcare Spending

Many of your most challenging claims and cases likely present a behavioral health component. Due to the behavioral healthcare shortages described in this blog, BHM offers a reviewer network with the most sub-specialties. 6 of the top 10 largest health plans entrust BHM for peer reviews.  CLICK HERE to learn more about how BHM helps your organization curb behavioral health costs.

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Combating Opioid Overprescription

Though the U.S. Justice Department has used data analytics to comb through prescription and billing information to detect healthcare fraud for several years, its recent data-driven approach to tackling the opioid crisis may be its most successful yet.

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