CMS Letter to State Medicaid Directors: Strategies to Address the Opioid Epidemic
Link
https://www.medicaid.gov/sites/default/files/federal-policy-guidance/downloads/smd17003.pdf
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Sponsoring Organization
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Description
Describes treatment and prevention strategies aimed at increasing healthcare quality, availability, and outcomes for Medicaid recipients with opioid use disorder (OUD) and other substance use disorders (SUDs). Discusses long-term objectives focused on enhancing states' ability to track and implement evidence-based services to help beneficiaries with OUD and SUDs.
Geographic Coverage
Nationwide
Topics
Opioids • Pain Management and Opioid Prescribing • Prevention • Recovery • Substance Use Disorder • Treatment