Indiana
State Facts
Deaths, or 67.9% of total overdose deaths involved opioids in 2024.¹
Claims, or 4.64% of all Medicare Part D claims were for opioids in 2022 – an average of 64 per prescriber.²
Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Indiana in 2023.³
Estimated excess cost to Indiana Medicaid for Opioid Use Disorder in 2022.⁴
Opioid Settlement Funds
The Indiana Commission to Combat Substance Use Disorder created a list of recommendations to assist localities in efficiently spending the share of funding restricted to “best practice” programs as identified by the settlement legislation. These recommendations outline resources and suggestions for creating a local advisory council, conducting a needs assessment, and spending dollars in accordance with national approved uses.
Member & Endorser Footprint
Co-Sponsors (119th)
Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN)
2025 Introduced Relevant Legislation
HB 1358
This legislation ensures that Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and private health insurance plans do not impose stricter coverage restrictions on FDA-approved non-opioid pain management drugs compared to opioids.
Introduced
01/13/2025Plan Impact
Medicaid & CommercialVoices Letters
HB 1358 Hearing Request Sign On Letter
1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2025). Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm
2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2024). Medicare Part D Opioid Prescribing Mapping Tool. https://cms-oeda.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=5390718d875d4c049b1ac5976a9ff083
3. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2024). Opioid Dispensing Rate Maps. https://www.cdc.gov/overdose-prevention/data-research/facts-stats/opioid-dispensing-rate-maps.html
4. Health Management Associates (2025). Opioid Use Disorder in the Medicaid Fee-For-Service Program Economic Analysis. Opioid-Use-Disorder-Economic-Impact-on-Medicaid-Program-073125.pdf