Maine DHHS To Expand Addiction Disorder Treatment With New IMD Waiver
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is expanding the Medicaid addiction treatment continuum to include inpatient and residential treatment at facilities with 16 or more beds, which are considered Institutions for Mental Disease (IMD) and not normally eligible for federal Medicaid reimbursement. On December 22, 2020, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved DHHS’ 1115 demonstration waiver application to allow federal reimbursement for addiction treatment provided by IMDs. The waiver will be effective for …
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