Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is
releasing an informational bulletin to provide guidance to states about the
availability of two additional quarters of enhanced Federal medical
assistance percentage (FMAP) for certain Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
focused health homes. Section 1006(a) of the SUPPORT for Patients and
Communities Act amended section 1945(c) of the Social Security Act (Act) to
extend the enhanced match period from 8 fiscal year quarters to 10 fiscal
year quarters. The additional two quarters of enhanced FMAP are available
only with respect to SUD-focused health home state plan amendments approved
on or after October 1, 2018. This new opportunity supports the
Administration’s efforts to address the opioid crisis and supports states
considering new models of care to treat Medicaid-eligible individuals with
SUD through a health home.
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