CMS Boosts Medicaid, CHIP Coverage Of Mental Health, Substance Abuse Treatment

CMS finalized a mental health parity rule putting mental health and medical benefits in Medicaid and CHIP on par with other benefits -- one of a series of initiatives the administration is implementing to stem the opioid and substance abuse crisis. The rule came out Tuesday (March 29) ahead of President Obama's announcement of additional abuse-deterrent proposals at the National RX Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit in Atlanta. The new rule applies to the over 23 million people enrolled in...