Two New State Medicaid Demonstrations Approved To Treat Substance Use Disorders & Combat National Opioid Epidemic

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Minnesota and Nebraska have become the 23rd and 24th states who have received approval for innovative demonstration projects that increase access to treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) and other substance use disorders (SUD). Under the section 1115 demonstrations, Minnesota and Nebraska are approved to receive Medicaid matching funds for treatment in facilities that meet the definition of an institution for mental diseases (IMD), accelerating efforts to help states combat the national opioid epidemic, decreasing overuse and saving lives.

Under the Minnesota demonstration, Medicaid eligible individuals will receive enhanced mental . . .