The percentage of individuals 18 years of age and older who are on long-term opioid therapy and have not received a drug test at least once during the measurement year.
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Numerator
Individuals in the denominator population who have not received a drug test during the measurement year.
Denominator
The target population for this measure is individuals 18 years of age and older and prescribed long-term opioid therapy during the measurement year. Individuals are excluded if they have had any claims indicating a cancer diagnosis or hospice care at any time during the measurement year.
Exclusions
The measure excludes individuals with: 1) a diagnosis of cancer at any time during the measurement year; or 2) hospice care at any time during the year.
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