Effective January 1, 2017, CMS will require Medicare plan sponsors to implement a soft point of
sale (POS) reject when an opioid prescription is presented following the initiation of
buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid use disorder. An enhancement to the Drug-Drug
Interaction (DDI) cDUR edit will be turned on to reject opioid claims when a member has a
recent history of treatment with buprenorphine or buprenorphine containing products indicated
for opioid dependence.
*Please see attached PDF for more information.