Public Inspection: CMS: Medicare Program: Opioid Treatment Programs: CY 2022 Methadone Payment Exception

Pre-publication of interim final rule with comment period from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) freezing the payment to Opioid Treatment Programs (OTP) for methadone in calendar year (CY) 2022 at the CY 2021 rate. CMS is seeking comment on this exception to the payment methodology for the drug component of an episode of care and OTP utilization patterns for methadone, particularly, the frequency with which methadone oral concentrate is used compared to methadone tablets in the OTP setting. Comments are due by January 3, 2022. These regulations are effective January 1, 2022.
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