H.R. 10254
Requires health plans to cover opioid addiction care
Health plans would have to cover opioid addiction drugs, counseling and recovery support with no copays, and Medicare would test removing cost-sharing in 15 states.
- Private health plans would cover addiction drugs and counseling with no copays starting in 2027
- Medicare would test removing copays and deductibles for opioid treatment in 15 states
- Federal Medicaid payments for medication-assisted treatment would rise to 90 percent
- States could choose to cover peer counseling and transportation after treatment
In committee