Opioid Use Among Rural Medicare Beneficiaries

Authors

Yvonne C. Jonk PhD, University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service, Maine Rural Health Research Center;
Heidi O'Connor, University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service, Maine Rural Health Research Center
Karen Pearson MLIS, MA, Maine Rural Health Research Center, University of Southern MaineFollow
Zachariah T. Croll MPH, Maine Rural Health Research Center, Cutler Institute for Health and Social Policy, University of Southern MaineFollow
John Gale MS, Maine Rural Health Research Center, University of Southern MaineFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-17-2021

Keywords

MRHRC, rural, opioid use, Medicare, prescribing rates

Publication Title

Innovation in Aging

Abstract

The authors examine differences in opioid prescribing rates among rural and urban Medicare beneficiaries as well as among beneficiaries with chronic overlapping pain conditions. They also assess whether prescribing patterns exceed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for dose and duration, and identify socioeconomic and health risk factors associated with opioid prescribing.

Comments

For more information, please contact Dr. Yvonne Jonk, yvonne.jonk@maine.edu

Recommended Citation

Jonk, Y., O'Connor, H., Pearson, K., Croll, Z., & Gale, J. (2021). Opioid Use among Rural Medicare Beneficiaries. Innovation in Aging, 5(Supplement_1), 335-335. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab046.1294