Action aims to remove access barriers, save lives, and further combat the opioid abuse epidemic
Independence Blue Cross (Independence) announced that as of March 1 it is removing member cost sharing for injectable and nasal spray formulations of naloxone and Narcan (a brand of naloxone). Independence is one of the first Blue plans in the country to implement this change. It was also one of the first insurers in the country to limit initial low dose opioid prescriptions to five days. ... |