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Approval to implement the Missouri Substance Use Disorder and Serious Mental Illness 1115(a) Demonstration Waiver was received on December 6, 2023. Through this demonstration, the state will expand access to a full continuum of services across American Society of Addiction (ASAM) levels of care statewide for opioid use disorder (OUD) and other substance use disorders (SUD), as well as support access to a full continuum of mental health treatment services, by allowing Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for inpatient psychiatric services provided to eligible adults with SUD ages 12-64 within an IMD. Approval of the SUD program will allow the state to add Medicaid reimbursement for residential SUD services for individuals who meet medical necessity criteria, including residential SUD services in facilities that qualify as an institution for mental disease (IMD). In addition, approval of the serious mental illness (SMI) program will allow the state to add reimbursement for acute inpatient stays in an IMD.

 Public Notice

2024

04.29.2024 - SUD & SMI 1115 Demonstration Waiver Post-Award Forum Public Notice

2022

06.10.2022 - Public Notice regarding the 1115 waiver demonstration application seeking authority to reimburse for medically necessary residential substance use disorder (SUD) services furnished in facilities that qualify as an institution for mental disease (IMD)
06.10.2022 - Public Notice regarding the 1115 waiver demonstration application seeking authority to reimburse for medically necessary residential substance use disorder (SUD) services furnished in facilities that qualify as an institution for mental disease (IMD)
06.22.2022 - Public Notice regarding reimbursement for acute inpatient stays institutions for mental disease (IMD) for Medicaid enrollees ages 21-64 diagnosed with a serious mental illness (SMI).

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Date Volume Number Subject Type Program
08/12/2024 MMAC Provider Communications Portal Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
08/02/2024 Provider Listening Sessions on Maternal and Child Health Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
08/02/2024 Announcing the MO HealthNet (Missouri Medicaid) Provider Enrollment Guide Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
07/19/2024 New MO HealthNet Provider Resources Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
07/08/2024 Home Health Provider Notice Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
07/01/2024 2024-2 Provider Newsletter 3rd Quarter 2024 Newsletters All MO HealthNet Providers
06/21/2024 Missouri’s Master Plan on Aging Survey Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
06/18/2024 MO HealthNet Community Connection Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
05/28/2024 Optimizing MO's Managed Care Plan Benefits for Maternal & Infant Health – June 27 Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/30/2024 MO Medicaid Audit & Compliance New Toll-Free Number Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/25/2024 Claims Processing Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025 Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/19/2024 46-53 Update to Medicare Crossover Claims Bulletins All MO HealthNet Providers
04/11/2024 2024 Relias Continuing Education Courses Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/03/2024 Optimizing Missouri’s Managed Care Plan Benefits for Maternal and Infant Health – Cape Girardeau, April 23, 2024 Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/02/2024 46-48 Free Standing Birth Center Bulletin Bulletins All MO HealthNet Providers