Medicare Advantage
and Medicare Part D

Older adult beneficiaries are greatly impacted by medications, as their bodies simply do not metabolize them as they did when they were younger. As a result, seniors can become confused, have an adverse reaction, suffer a fall or other preventable injuries.


Risk and Opioid Prescriptions

Every opioid prescription carries risk and there is no shortage of medications for typical Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D members.

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12 million beneficiaries received opioids in 2020
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Medicare is the largest single purchaser of opioids annually
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Medicare Part D paid for 63.4 million opioid prescriptions (5.4 prescriptions per beneficiary) in 2020
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Over 4,000 beneficiaries received medical care for opioid overdose in each month of 2020
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Beneficiaries suffered an opioid overdose in 2020
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ER visits for opioid misuse rose 220 percent between 2006-2014 in people age 65 and over

Providing your beneficiaries with safe, at-home medication disposal tools is an easy way for seniors or their caregivers to help minimize the risks associated with unused medications.

Help Medicare advantage and medicare Part D members

Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D members are particularly vulnerable to adverse medication events.

Reducing the risks associated with unused medications in the home is one way of helping to keep family members and friends safe. We are proud to partner with pharmacy and healthcare leaders, as well as community organizations, to help educate about the importance of prompt and proper medication disposal.

Please contact DisposeRx, Inc., if you would like additional information about our product or education initiatives.

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