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This bill, called the "Maximizing Opioid Recovery Emergency Savings Act" (MORE Savings Act), aims to improve access to opioid treatment and recovery services by eliminating cost-sharing requirements across multiple healthcare programs. The bill establishes a Medicare model that will select 15 states with high opioid overdose rates and significant rural populations to provide free access to opioid use disorder treatments, including prescription drugs, behavioral health services, and recovery support services like peer counseling and transportation. It requires group health plans and health insurance issuers to cover these services without cost-sharing for participants, starting in 2027. Additionally, the bill enhances federal Medicaid funding by increasing the federal medical assistance percentage to 90% for medication-assisted treatment and allowing states to include recovery support services as part of their treatment options. By removing financial barriers, the legislation seeks to make evidence-based opioid treatments more accessible and support individuals in recovering from opioid use disorders, ultimately addressing the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States.

Budget and Finance

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2072/all-info