Medical Association of the State of Alabama

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  • Alabama Medicaid Cumulative MME Edit Coming Early 2019

    Alabama Medicaid Cumulative MME Edit Coming Early 2019

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    UPDATE April 26, 2019: Effective May 1, 2019 the Alabama Medicaid Agency will begin implementing cumulative daily MME edits for opioid experienced recipients. Higher doses of opioids are associated with higher risk of overdose and death – even relatively low dosages (20-50 MME per day) may increase risk.1 Therefore, Alabama Medicaid will limit the amount of…

  • MME Edit Coming in Early 2019

    MME Edit Coming in Early 2019

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    The Alabama Medicaid Agency is working on implementing Morphine Milligram Equivalent (MME) edits in early 2019. Higher doses of opioids are associated with higher risk of overdose and death – even relatively low dosages (20-50 MME per day) may increase risk. Therefore, beginning in early 2019, Alabama Medicaid will limit the amount of cumulative MME’s allowed per…