TEVA GLOBAL TRIBAL OPIOID SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTGlobal Tribal Opioid Settlement Agreement • December 20th, 2022
The Tribal Nation’s allocation matrix is built around six data points: MMEs (morphine milligram equivalents) imputed to each Tribe; drug and prescription opioid overdose rates imputed to each Tribe; Indian Health Service (IHS) user population for each Tribe; citizenship population for each Tribe; relative poverty rates imputed to each Tribe; and relative cost of living imputed to each Tribe. Data are “imputed” to a Tribe by estimation based on population when the data is only available on a county or statewide basis. In the case of MMEs and drug overdose rates, the imputation of the data to a tribal population is multiplied by a “disproportionate impact” adjustment reflecting the higher incidence of opioid use disorder and prescription opioid overdose deaths in tribal communities.
