09/02/2015

New Service Delivery Opportunities for Individuals with SUD

CMS Issues State Medicaid Director Letter on New Service Delivery Opportunities for Individuals with SUD

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a State Medicaid Director Letter informing states of new service delivery opportunities for individuals with substance use disorders (SUD). The letter highlights a new opportunity for states to apply for Section 1115 Demonstration Waivers to test Medicaid coverage of a full SUD treatment service array in the context of comprehensive SUD delivery system transformation. The letter outlines CMS' expectations for a transformed SUD service delivery system and the submission process for a demonstration project application.

 

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