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'Extreme' Opioid Use And Doctor Shopping Still Plague Medicare

The HHS inspector general found that some 22,000 Medicare Part D beneficiaries seem to be doctor shopping for opioids — obtaining large amounts prescribed by four or more doctors and filled at four or more pharmacies. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)
The HHS inspector general found that some 22,000 Medicare Part D beneficiaries seem to be doctor shopping for opioids — obtaining large amounts prescribed by four or more doctors and filled at four or more pharmacies. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)

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