At Medical Review Institute of America (MRIoA), thorough medical reviews of opioid patient cases are performed to help identify inappropriate utilization and provide strategies for safely weaning patients off high-risk regimens to more appropriate regimens. Benefits include:

• Ensuring safe prescribing practices for members that align with national practice guidelines and reduce morbidity/ mortality
• Reducing overutilization of opioid medications results in cost savings and may improve quality of life.