Research Letter

Coverage for Opioid Use Disorder Medications in Medicaid Managed Care

JAMA Health Forum 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.3239

September 05, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cross-sectional study describes the distribution of state Medicaid managed care plans providing and managing opioid use disorder medication benefits to beneficiaries in 2023.

Corresponding Author: Christina M. Andrews, PhD, Department of Health Services Policy and Management, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, 915 Greene St, Ste 344, Columbia, SC 29208 (candrews@mailbox.sc.edu).

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