SMDL: Extension of Medicaid Coverage of Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Managed Care Medical Loss Ratio Provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

View in browser | Distributed by Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) CMS Releases State Medicaid Director Letter Extending Medicaid Coverage of Substance Use Today the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a letter to State Medicaid Directors providing guidance on provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. Specifically, the letter addresses: Section 201, which made permanent the mandatory Medicaid benefit for medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) Section 204, which made permanent and amended the state plan option at section 1915(l) of the Social Security Act to provide medical assistance for certain individuals who are patients in eligible Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMDs) Section 211, which made permanent a managed care provision relating to Medical Loss Ratio remittances Read the full letter on Medicaid.gov   Stay connected with Medicaid.gov and CMS: Modify/Update Subscriber Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Contact Us   Questions or problems? Please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This e-mail was sent to edwardlorilla1986.paxforex@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (410-786-5473) · 7500 Security Boulevard · Baltimore MD 21244