Press Releases Aug 28, 2020

CMS Approves New Essential Health Benefit Benchmarks for Michigan, New Mexico and Oregon

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved changes to the essential health benefit (EHB) benchmark plan for Michigan, New Mexico and Oregon starting with the 2022 plan year to improve access to services for people suffering from opioid use disorder (OUD) and other healthcare services.  Today’s actions support the Trump Administration’s efforts in fighting our nation’s opioid epidemic by providing consumers access to much needed prevention and treatment services.

To view the press release for each state, click below:

Michigan -https://www.cms.gov/files/document/82820-mi-ehb.pdf

New Mexico -https://www.cms.gov/files/document/82820-nm-ehb.pdf

Oregon -https://www.cms.gov/files/document/82820-or-ehb.pdf

 

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