The Opioid Management Program limits the quantity of opioids and requires step therapy, and is designed to (i) help improve management of opioid use; and (ii) reduce potential misuse/abuse. It is aligned with the Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Program uses the CDC criteria of Morphine Milligram Equivalent (MME) to limit the quantity of opioid products. Prior authorization requests can be made if your doctor believes the dose should exceed the MME within the CDC recommendation. The Opioid Management Program is not intended to be applicable to cancer treatment or palliative end-of-life care.