Proposed Medicare Advantage rule aims to broaden hemp coverage

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review)

CMS’s proposed Medicare Advantage rule for 2027 includes more leeway for hemp coverage.

Hemp has low concentrations of tetrahydrocannabinol, as defined by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. Under the proposal, hulled hemp seed, hemp seed protein powder and hemp seed oil that is “generally recognized as safe” by the FDA would be permitted for qualifying MA enrollees, falling under special supplemental benefits for the chronically ill. Continue reading here…

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