CMS Releases New Booklet on Substance Use Screenings & Treatment

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a new publication, “Substance Use Screenings & Treatment”. In recent years, CMS has expanded Substance Use Disorder (SUD) coverage to ensure more people can access the care and help they need for recovery. This booklet will provide technical assistance for providers to better facilitate integrated screening and care across the continuum of care, so that a diverse range of providers can learn about screenings and treatment, including:

• Alcohol Misuse Screenings
• Counseling to prevent tobacco use and tobacco-related diseases
• Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) screenings
• OUD Treatment:
  • Evaluation & management services
  • Office-based SUD treatment
  • Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs)
  • Drugs to treat opioid dependence
  • Behavioral health integration services
  • Principal illness navigation services
  • SBIRT services.