BMT Prescriptions, California vs United States

California Factoid 09/18/2019

Buprenorphine Maintenance Treatment (BMT) Prescriptions, California vs US
 

2011

  • Per 1,000 Medicaid Enrollees Ages 12 and Older, California: 2.1
  • Per 1,000 Medicaid Enrollees Ages 12 and Older, US: 36.2
  • Total BMT Prescriptions, California: 10,025
  • Total BMT Prescriptions, US: 1,312,051

2014

  • Per 1,000 Medicaid Enrollees Ages 12 and Older, California: 3.3
  • Per 1,000 Medicaid Enrollees Ages 12 and Older, US: 45.2
  • Total BMT Prescriptions, California: 27,395
  • Total BMT Prescriptions, US: 2,187,434

2018

  • Per 1,000 Medicaid Enrollees Ages 12 and Older, California: 18.5
  • Per 1,000 Medicaid Enrollees Ages 12 and Older, US: 121.8
  • Total BMT Prescriptions, California: 169,794
  • Total BMT Prescriptions, US: 6,428,482

Source: Urban Institute: State Variation in Medicaid Prescriptions for Opioid Use Disorder from 2011 to 2018

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