Ohio is making progress in combating opioid misuse; however, a new report finds there鈥檚 still more work to be done, especially when it comes to doctor shopping. That鈥檚 when someone goes from doctor to doctor to increase the number of prescriptions they can get.
According to the report from the , some 5,000 recipients received high amounts of opioids, with more than 700 at risk of overdose or misuse.
with the , says it will be helping Ohio鈥檚 Medicaid department and the state鈥檚 Medicaid Fraud Unit.
"We will be providing them with all the information, make sure the beneficiaries received the education, or perhaps treatment that they need, and then also so that the doctors can receive the scrutiny that鈥檚 warranted," Maxwell said.
She said the department recognizes that Ohio is a leader in fighting Medicaid fraud, including the misuse of opioids.
Ohio is the first state to be evaluated by Health and Human Services.