What to Know About Medicare's New Hemp Pilot Program and Its Challenges

What to know about Medicare's new hemp pilot program and its challenges

Eligible medicare beneficiaries at participating healthcare providers will soon be able to purchase $500 worth of hemp-derived products annually for medical purposes. Under a new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services pilot program that begins on Wednesday, participating healthcare providers can offer their eligible patients hemp-derived CBD and THC products for symptom control with no out-of-pocket cost to the patient. The pilot program, al…

Smart Approach to Marijuana Files Lawsuit to Block Medicare’s CBD "Shortcut" - MMJ Moves Forward With FDA Drug Development

"CMS plays an important role in expanding access to healthcare services, but it does not have the legal authority or scientific mandate to approve medicines," said Duane Boise, CEO of MMJ International Holdings.

Anti-Marijuana Groups File Lawsuit To Block Trump Administration’s Hemp CBD And THC Medicare Coverage Plan

A coalition of anti-marijuana organization is suing the Trump administration over a novel initiative set to launch this week to widen the availability of CBD and THC for certain patients by covering hemp-derived products under select federal health insurance programs. Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) and nine other drug prevention groups on Monday filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging the legalit…

Groups Opposing Marijuana Reform Sue HHS and CMS, Seek Emergency Order Blocking Medicare CBD Program

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information A coalition of anti-marijuana organizations filed a federal lawsuit Monday against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, while also asking a judge to immediately block the agency’s new Substance Access Beneficiary Engagement Incentive before it takes effect April 1. The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of C…

Feds Provide Details on Plan To Integrate Hemp-Derived Products Into Medicare Services

The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted a FAQs page on CMS.gov providing details regarding how the agency intends to provide hemp-derived products to beneficiaries. A pilot program integrating eligible hemp-derived products is set to begin on April 1st. The Trump Administration publicly announced the roll out in December. According to CMS.gov, participating ACO (Accountable Care