MORE Savings Act

12/15/2023, 4:06 PM

Congressional Summary of S 818

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 bill requires the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a model in which specified opioid treatments and recovery support services are provided under Medicare without cost-sharing (e.g., coinsurance, copayments, and deductibles).

The bill also allows state Medicaid programs to cover recovery support services as part of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and increases the applicable Federal Medical Assistance Percentage for MAT.

Additionally, beginning in 2025, private health insurers must cover specified opioid treatments and MAT-associated recovery support services without cost-sharing.

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Current Status of Bill S 818

Bill S 818 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 15, 2023. Bill S 818 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on March 15, 2023.  Bill S 818's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of March 15, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 818

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
3
Democrat Cosponsors
3
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 818

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

Drug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessMedicaidMental healthPhysical fitness and lifestylePrescription drugsRural conditions and development

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 818

MORE Savings ActMORE Savings ActMaximizing Opioid Recovery Emergency Savings ActA 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.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 818

Robert P. Casey Jr.
Robert P. Casey Jr.
Pennsylvania(Democrat)
Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
Minnesota(Democrat)
John Fetterman
John Fetterman
Pennsylvania(Democrat)
Richard Blumenthal
Richard Blumenthal
Connecticut(Democrat)

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