From the source: "44 states and DC were included in this analysis. 6 states (AR, FL, MA, MS, NC, VA) were excluded due to missing or inconsistent data. Analysis includes Medicaid and CHIP prescriptions.
All buprenorphine and opiate antagonist prescriptions (naltrexone and naloxone) are considered drugs used to treat OUD or reverse opioid overdose in this analysis. Methadone for OUD treatment must typically be administered in a certified opioid treatment program, not dispensed by a pharmacy, so this analysis assumes all methadone prescriptions (around 1% of all opioid prescriptions in this analysis) are for pain and not OUD treatment."
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Share of Medicaid patients with opioid prescriptions for OUD from 2016 to 2019
From 2016 to 2019, the share of Medicaid enrollees with at least one prescription for opioids used to treat opioid use disorder or opioid overdose increased. In 2019, around 1.2 percent of Medicaid enrollees had at least one opioid prescription for OUD or opioid overdose, compared to 0.6 percent of enrollees in 2016. This statistic shows the share of Medicaid enrollees with at least one prescription for opioids used to treat opioid use disorder or opioid overdose in the United States from 2016 to 2019.
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KFF. (February 17, 2023). Share of Medicaid enrollees with at least one prescription for opioids used to treat OUD or overdose in the U.S. from 2016 to 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1469317/share-medicaid-enrollees-with-opioid-oud-prescriptions/
KFF. "Share of Medicaid enrollees with at least one prescription for opioids used to treat OUD or overdose in the U.S. from 2016 to 2019 ." Chart. February 17, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1469317/share-medicaid-enrollees-with-opioid-oud-prescriptions/
KFF. (2023). Share of Medicaid enrollees with at least one prescription for opioids used to treat OUD or overdose in the U.S. from 2016 to 2019 . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1469317/share-medicaid-enrollees-with-opioid-oud-prescriptions/
KFF. "Share of Medicaid Enrollees with at Least One Prescription for Opioids Used to Treat Oud or Overdose in The U.S. from 2016 to 2019 ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Feb 2023, /statistics/1469317/share-medicaid-enrollees-with-opioid-oud-prescriptions/
KFF, Share of Medicaid enrollees with at least one prescription for opioids used to treat OUD or overdose in the U.S. from 2016 to 2019 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1469317/share-medicaid-enrollees-with-opioid-oud-prescriptions/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Share of Medicaid enrollees with at least one prescription for opioids used to treat OUD or overdose in the U.S. from 2016 to 2019 [Graph], KFF, February 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1469317/share-medicaid-enrollees-with-opioid-oud-prescriptions/
