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Reduce Costs When Prescribing NSAIDs

EmblemHealth·Provider News
Effective date
Not stated
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Days to comply
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Summary

EmblemHealth/ConnectiCare issued new guidance encouraging providers to prescribe lower-cost NSAID options when medically appropriate. Providers should consider switching existing patients to more cost-effective alternatives and prescribe lower-cost options for new NSAID prescriptions.

Action Required

Action needed
Immediately: Providers should review current NSAID prescribing patterns and consider lower-cost alternatives when medically appropriate. Update prescribing protocols to prioritize cost-effective NSAID options for new prescriptions and discuss switching options with current patients taking higher-cost NSAIDs.

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