Bill · H.R. 10254· House(119-HR-10254)
MORE Savings Act
- Introduced
- 9/3/2026
- Last activity
- 9/3/2026 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sponsored by
- Madeleine Dean
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Maximizing Opioid Recovery Emergency Savings Act aims to increase affordable access to evidence-based opioid treatments. It establishes a Medicare model to eliminate cost-sharing for specific drugs, behavioral health services, and recovery support services in 15 selected States. Additionally, the bill requires group health plans and health insurance issuers to provide coverage for opioid treatments without cost-sharing requirements. It also enhances the Federal medical assistance percentage for Medicaid to 90 percent for medication-assisted treatment. Finally, it allows States the option to include recovery support services as part of medication-assisted treatment under Medicaid.
Yes· 3 of 11
Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?+9
The bill directly addresses the opioid crisis by increasing affordability of treatments and recovery services.
Does this lower the price of prescription medicines?+8
The bill mandates the elimination of cost-sharing for drugs used to treat opioid use disorders or reverse overdoses.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+8
The bill improves access to evidence-based opioid treatments and recovery support services through eliminated cost-sharing.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Elimination of out-of-pocket costs for Medicare beneficiaries: The bill seeks to eliminate coinsurance, copayments, and deductibles for drugs used to treat opioid use disorders or reverse overdoses, behavioral health services, and recovery support services under Medicare parts B and D (Section 2).
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Increased access to recovery services: By removing cost-sharing, the bill provides affordable access to behavioral health services, including treatment in non-hospital residential facilities, and recovery support services like peer counseling and transportation (Section 2 and Section 3).
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Mandated coverage for health plan members: Group health plans and insurance issuers must provide coverage for prescription drugs to treat opioid use disorders or reverse overdoses, behavioral health services, and community recovery support services without imposing cost-sharing requirements (Section 3).
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Increased funding for State Medicaid programs: The bill increases the Federal medical assistance percentage to 90 percent for medication-assisted treatment in States and the District of Columbia (Section 4).
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Expanded Medicaid service options: States have the option to include recovery support services, such as transportation and peer counseling, as part of medication-assisted treatment to help individuals maintain a healthy lifestyle (Section 4).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Limited scope of the Medicare model: The Medicare cost-sharing elimination model is restricted to 15 selected States based on specific criteria like high proportions of beneficiaries, high overdose death rates, and significant rural areas (Section 2).
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Delayed implementation for health plans: The requirements for group health plans and insurance issuers regarding coverage and cost-sharing for opioid treatments apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2027 (Section 3).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Opioid Crisis Response+9Improves Healthcare Access+8Reduces Prescription Drug Costs+8Improves Mental Health Access+7Increases Medicaid Funding+7Increases Medicare Funding+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+7Good For Retirees+7Good For Seniors+7Good For Middle Class Households+5Good For Rural Residents+5
- 9/3/2026
- Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced in House
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