Five Questions With: Dr. John Fallon

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DR. JOHN FALLON led an 18-month effort to create a new policy for prescribing pain medication, with the goal of curbing abuse of the drugs by patients. / COURTESY BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MASSACHUSETTS
DR. JOHN FALLON led an 18-month effort to create a new policy for prescribing pain medication, with the goal of curbing abuse of the drugs by patients. / COURTESY BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MASSACHUSETTS
Starting July 1, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, the state’s largest health insurer, is launching a policy to curb abuse of prescription painkillers by limiting the amount of pain medication most patients can receive without prior approval from the insurer. Under the program, patients will be allowed to fill a 15-day prescription and one…

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