Opioid prescriptions filled by BCBS decline over last 3 years

The number of opioid medications filled by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska members declined 19 percent from 2014 to 2017. The reason has been attributed to more attention being paid to patient misuse by providers. As a result, more women are in treatment and there is less stigma about addiction.These Nebraska findings come from a new Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Health of America study on opioids. Read more here.