Weekly News Wire | November 25, 2025
Nebraska Seeks To Amend Its SUD Waiver 1115 Demonstration To Cover IMD Services For Mental Health Treatment
On October 1, 2025, Nebraska submitted an amendment to its Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Program Section 1115 Demonstration to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) seeking authority for two new proposals.
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) seeks to reimburse for short-term medically necessary residential and inpatient stays primarily for mental health treatment within settings classified as institutions for mental diseases (IMDs).
The state also seeks to reimburse for a targeted medical respite care service for beneficiaries who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and are recovering from acute or acute-on-chronic . . .
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