Florida Blue to stop covering controversial opiates

Florida Blue, the leading health insurer in Florida, no longer will cover OxyContin starting Jan. 1 in its commercial insurance lines. The move is in response to a nationwide opioid epidemic. President Donald Trump declared a National Public Health Emergency regarding the opioid epidemic in October, and Gov. Rick Scott has signed an executive order proclaiming the issue a statewide emergency. Florida Blue has made the move bec ause the drug is easier to abuse through crushing the pills, according…
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