States Reporting Medicaid FFS Pharmacy Benefit Management Strategies for Opioids In Place
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SFY 2019
| Location | Opioid Prescribing Guidelines | Prospective DUR | Prior Authorization and Step Therapy | Retrospective DUR | Required Use of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs | Prescription Drug Lock-In Programs | Any Opioid Management Strategies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43 Yes | 46 Yes | 49 Yes | 48 Yes | 37 Yes | 44 Yes | 51 Yes |
| Alabama | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Alaska | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Arizona | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Arkansas | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| California | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Colorado | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Connecticut | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Delaware | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| District of Columbia | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Florida | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Georgia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hawaii | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Idaho | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Illinois | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Indiana | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Iowa | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Kansas | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Kentucky | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Louisiana | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Maine | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Maryland | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Massachusetts | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Michigan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Minnesota | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Mississippi | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Missouri | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Montana | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Nebraska | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nevada | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| New Hampshire | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| New Jersey | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| New Mexico | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| New York | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| North Carolina | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| North Dakota | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ohio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Oklahoma | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Oregon | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rhode Island | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| South Carolina | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| South Dakota | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Tennessee | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Texas | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Utah | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Vermont | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Virginia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| West Virginia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wisconsin | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wyoming | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |