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This bill, the Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act, would amend the Social Security Act to provide coverage for methadone under Medicare Part B. Specifically, the bill would add methadone to the list of covered services under Medicare Part B, if it is furnished or dispensed for the purpose of maintenance or detoxification treatment by a physician or other practitioner who has the necessary registration or waiver to dispense methadone for such purpose. The bill also includes provisions to ensure that the implementation of these amendments is budget neutral, meaning that the estimated expenditures under the physician fee schedule and the prospective payment system would be the same with or without the application of these amendments.

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