Under the waiver, Nebraska has also increased access to community-based services. In June 2021, the State began coverage for Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) to provide Nebraskans additional outpatient treatment options.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved Nebraska's application for a section 1115 SUD demonstration waiver. MLTC has begun the process of implementing this new waiver authority. The full text of Nebraska's 1115 SUD demonstration agreement with CMS can be found at the following link: Nebraska Section 1115 Substance Use Disorder Program
Under the Section 1115 SUD Demonstration Waiver, the State has been able to cover 2,582 stays in Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMDs) that would not have been otherwise covered.
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