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What does it mean to establish medical necessity in a patient who is being considered for opioid therapy?

It is essential to establish medical necessity prior to initiation of opioid therapy. In other words, the patient must have an appropriate diagnosis AND he/she must have failed other non-opioid based treatments, including adjuvant medications, physical therapy, behavioral therapy, and interventional therapy.