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Steven Webb, President, Workers’ Compensation, Express Scripts …on the need for a team approach to opioid management There’s no silver bullet to manage the safety and cost concerns associated with opioid use. At Express Scripts, we help payers fire on all cylinders. For example, our Morphine Equivalent Dose Management Program is a real-time safety check to prevent abuse or misuse of opioids before medication is dispensed. We also have a program in place to communicate directly with the injured worker upon their first opioid fill. And we collaborate with claims staff and prescribing physicians through various tools and communications to ensure comprehensive visibility into the injured workers’ prescription histories. When payers proactively arm themselves with tools that hit every touch point, they help ensure safe and …