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Cvs Health — Investor Presentation (2018)
10 slides from Cvs Health's investor presentation, 2018
Slide 1: The Opioid Crisis. CVS Health's Response to Prescription Opioid Misuse and Abuse
The Opioid Crisis. CVS Health’s Response to Prescription Opioid Misuse and Abuse
Slide 2: Multi-pronged approach to reduce inappropriate opioid prescribing and use
CVS Health has adopted a multi-pronged approach to help clients reduce inappropriate opioid prescribing and use. At CVS Health our focus is on: Counseling and support Appropriate utilization Safe disposal Access to overdose treatments Community partnerships
Slide 3: Enhanced utilization management criteria aligned with CDC guideline
In fall of 2017, we introduced our enhanced utilization management (UM) criteria aligned with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain. The CDC-aligned UM criteria: Limits days’ supply to 7 days for patients new to opioids Requires step
Slide 4: Results since implementation of the criteria
Since implementation, the criteria has resulted in: Compared to: 71.9% covered Rxs for greater than 7 days’ supply for patients NEW to opioid therapy 7.15% for clients who did not adopt our CDC-aligned criteria 36% covered Rxs for more than 200 MME/day for all patients 1.48% for clients who did not
Slide 5: Exceptions for members with legitimate need
Our focus is on offering Our criteria has exceptions in place clients solutions that help for members: reduce inappropriate Using opioid medication prescribing and use without for cancer-related pain restricting access for those members that have a Receiving end-of-life legitimate need. palliative c
Slide 6: Educating members in advance of opioid-related plan changes is essential
Educating members in advance of opioid-related plan changes is essential to a successful roll-out. Our communication efforts helped minimize member and prescriber disruption as a result of the CDC-aligned UM criteria.
Slide 7: Criteria reduced inappropriate use while minimizing member disruption
Our CDC-aligned criteria helped clients reduce inappropriate prescription opioid use while minimizing member disruption. Since January, of members who had an opioid claim rejected:* only 0.7% only 3.3% appealed the decision called Customer Care *CVS Health internal analysis, 2018.
Slide 8: Safe Medication Disposal and enterprise-wide initiatives
Helping clients manage Safe Increased access to safe medication disposal Medication in 1,650 locations including 750 CVS utilization is only one Disposal Pharmacy locations across the country. component of our enterprise-wide initiatives. Counseling CVS Pharmacists have conducted counseling on safe
Slide 9: Unique enterprise-wide approach to reduce opioid misuse risk
Through a unique enterprise-wide approach, CVS Health is working to help bring about positive change and help reduce the risk of prescription opioid misuse and abuse in our communities.
Slide 10: Want to learn more? Ask Us
Do you want to learn more about how to help reduce the risk of opioid misuse in your population? Ask Us Data source: CVS Health internal data unless otherwise noted. This page contains trademarks or registered trademarks of CVS Pharmacy, Inc. and/or one of its affiliates. ©2018 CVS Health. All right