Medicare beneficiaries are the fastest growing group of opioid use disorder (OUD) patients. In fact the number of Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with OUD has increased by almost 400% over the last decade. Yet only 1 out of 5 people with OUD receive specialty addiction treatment.
Starting January 1, 2020 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will pay for opioid use disorder treatment that includes counseling, medication-assisted treatment as well as other related items and services.
More information can be found on the CMS website by clicking on the link below:
https://www.cms.gov/Center/Provider-Type/Opioid-Treatment-Program-Center.html