CMS Permanently Extends Medicaid Coverage of Substance Use Disorder Treatments

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CMS recently released guidance to permanently extend SUD treatments and other improvements to Medicaid. Rules surrounding medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) treatments, increased medical assistance at institutions for mental diseases (IMDs), and managed care provisions will now continue permanently beyond the original end date of Sept. 30, 2025.

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Addressing Rural Health Inequities in Medicare

Approximately 61 million Americans live in rural, tribal, and geographically isolated communities across the United States. These communities often experience significant health inequities. Compared to urban Americans, rural Americans are more likely to have heart disease, stroke, cancer, unintentional injuries, suicide risk, and chronic lung disease, and have higher death rates from COVID-19. As clinicians, […]
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CMS Releases Updates on Medicaid and CHIP Renewals

This Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) listserv includes the following Medicaid/Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) renewal information: Recent CMS Releases Additional Updated Outreach and Educational Resources for Partners […]
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