Cascade of Care for Opioid Use Disorder Among Medicaid Beneficiaries

Key Points

• This study aims to assess the increase in medication for opioid use disorder among Medicaid beneficiaries and its potential impact on overdose deaths.
• Cross-sectional study design focusing on Medicaid beneficiaries
• Analysis of state-level data for medication for opioid use disorder
• Comparison of overdose death rates before and after increased medication use
• Substantial increase in medication for opioid use disorder across almost all states
• Evidence indicates that increased medication use may be linked to a reduction in overdose deaths
• Further research is warranted to explore these findings in more depth