Medicare and Medicaid officials finalize rule to clarify that medical marijuana isn’t covered by federal health programs
04/10/25 at 03:00 AM
Medicare and Medicaid officials finalize rule to clarify that medical marijuana isn’t covered by federal health programs
Marijuana Moment; by Kyle Jaeger; 4/8/25
The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a rule to clarify that marijuana products are not eligible for coverage under certain health plans for chronically ill patients because “they are illegal substances under Federal law.” In a notice set to be published in the Federal Register next week, CMS said that a series of policy and technical changes for its Medicare Advantage (MA) program and other services, including rulemaking related to cannabis products, will now take effect on June 3.
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