MORE Savings Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 13, 2019)
Maximizing Opioid Recovery Emergency Savings Act or the MORE Savings Act
This bill modifies coverage of opioid treatments and recovery support services under Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance.
Specifically, the bill requires the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a model in which specified opioid treatments and recovery support services are provided under Medicare without cost-sharing (e.g., coinsurance, copayments, and deductibles).
The bill also allows state Medicaid programs to cover recovery support services as part of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and increases the applicable Federal Medical Assistance Percentage for MAT.
Private health insurers must also cover specified opioid treatments and MAT-associated recovery support services without cost-sharing.
What just happenedMay 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 13, 2019
- May 13, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - May 13, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate