The Department of Finance and Administration, Division of TennCare published a recent notice announcing its intentions to revise the Medicaid State Plan to include in the TennCare benefits package buprenorphine-enhanced supportive medication-assisted recovery and treatment, known as “BE-SMART,” for beneficiaries needing treatment for opioid use disorder, effective January 1, 2021. The Department intends to submit the amendment CMS as a revision to the Medicaid state plan. Comments are requested, but a due date is not specified.
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