Senate Bill 818 - MORE Savings Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-03-15

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Alternative Names

MORE Savings Act

MORE Savings Act

Maximizing Opioid Recovery Emergency Savings Act

A bill to promote affordable access to evidence-based opioid treatments under the Medicare program and require coverage of medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorders, opioid overdose reversal medications, and recovery support services by health plans without cost-sharing requirements.

Associated Legislation

MORE Savings Act

Policy Areas

Health

Potential Impact

Drug therapy

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Medicaid

Mental health

Physical fitness and lifestyle

Prescription drugs

Rural conditions and development

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]

Committees and Subcommittees

Finance Committee

Variations and Revisions

MORE Savings Act

MORE Savings Act

12/15/2023, 4:06 PM

Maximizing Opioid Recovery Emergency Savings Act or the MORE Savings Act

This bill modifies coverage of opioid treatments and recovery support services under Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance.

Specifically, the...

Congress
118

Number
S - 818

Introduced on
2023-03-15

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/15/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Maximizing Opioid Recovery Emergency Savings Act or the MORE Savings Act

This bill modifies coverage of opioid treatments and recovery support services under Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance.

Specifically, the...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to promote affordable access to evidence-based opioid treatments under the Medicare program and require coverage of medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorders, opioid overdose reversal medications, and recovery support services by health plans without cost-sharing requirements.

Policy Areas
Health

Potential Impact
Drug therapy•
Drug trafficking and controlled substances•
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use•
Health care costs and insurance•
Health care coverage and access•
Medicaid•
Mental health•
Physical fitness and lifestyle•
Prescription drugs•
Rural conditions and development

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/17/2023

Maximizing Opioid Recovery Emergency Savings Act or the MORE Savings Act

This bill modifies coverage of opioid treatments and recovery support services under Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance.

Specifically, the...


Latest Action3/15/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.