Medicaid Drug Review, Utilization, Good Governance Improvement Act or the Medicaid DRUG Improvement Act This bill requires state Medicaid programs to establish drug-review and utilization requirements for enrollees, particularly with respect to opioid prescriptions. Drug use review programs must also identify prescribing or billing practices by providers that indicate abuse or excessive utilization.
Adoption and foster careChild healthCongressional oversightDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFraud offenses and financial crimesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth information and medical recordsMedicaidMental healthPrescription drugsState and local government operations
Medicaid DRUG Improvement Act
USA115th CongressHR-5799| House
| Updated: 6/12/2018
Medicaid Drug Review, Utilization, Good Governance Improvement Act or the Medicaid DRUG Improvement Act This bill requires state Medicaid programs to establish drug-review and utilization requirements for enrollees, particularly with respect to opioid prescriptions. Drug use review programs must also identify prescribing or billing practices by providers that indicate abuse or excessive utilization.
Adoption and foster careChild healthCongressional oversightDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFraud offenses and financial crimesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth information and medical recordsMedicaidMental healthPrescription drugsState and local government operations