In January 2022, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a report to Congress on Medicaid payment for services provided to beneficiaries in institutions for mental diseases in-lieu-of other services through managed care. The report was mandated by Congress in section 12002 of the 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255).
HHS issued another report to Congress in February 2022 on best practices for prescription drug monitoring programs, including strategies for collaborating with Medicaid. The report was mandated by Congress in section 5042 of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act (SUPPORT Act, P.L. 115-271). This presentation summarized key findings from the two reports and identified potential areas for MACPAC comment.