Common use of Beneficiary Substance Use Disorder Data Opt-In Clause in Contracts

Beneficiary Substance Use Disorder Data Opt-In. ‌ A. Upon notification from CMS that CMS will offer the ACO an opportunity to request Beneficiary-identifiable SUD data as described in Section 6.02.A, the ACO may inform each REACH Beneficiary, in compliance with applicable law: 1. That he or she may elect to allow the ACO to receive Beneficiary- identifiable data regarding his or her utilization of SUD services; 2. Of the mechanism by which the Beneficiary can make this election; and 3. That 1-800-MEDICARE will answer any questions regarding sharing of data regarding utilization of SUD services. B. A Beneficiary may opt in to SUD data sharing only by submitting a CMS- approved SUD opt in form to the ACO. The ACO shall promptly send the SUD opt in form to CMS.

Beneficiary Substance Use Disorder Data Opt-In. ‌ A. Upon notification from CMS that CMS will offer the ACO an opportunity to request Beneficiary-identifiable SUD data as described in Section 6.02.A, the ACO may inform each REACH Beneficiary, in compliance with applicable law: 1. That he or she may elect to allow the ACO to receive Beneficiary- identifiable data regarding his or her utilization of SUD services; 2. Of the mechanism by which the Beneficiary can make this election; and 3. That 1-800-MEDICARE will answer any questions regarding sharing of data regarding utilization of SUD services. B. A Beneficiary may opt in to SUD data sharing only by submitting a CMS- approved SUD opt in form to the ACO. The ACO shall promptly send the SUD opt in form to CMS.

Beneficiary Substance Use Disorder Data Opt-In. ‌ A. Upon notification from CMS that CMS will offer the ACO DCE an opportunity to request Beneficiary-identifiable SUD data as described in Section 6.02.A, the ACO DCE may inform each REACH DC Beneficiary, in compliance with applicable law: 1. That he or she may elect to allow the ACO DCE to receive Beneficiary- identifiable data regarding his or her utilization of SUD services; 2. Of the mechanism by which the Beneficiary can make this election; and 3. That 1-800-MEDICARE will answer any questions regarding sharing of data regarding utilization of SUD services. B. A Beneficiary may opt in to SUD data sharing only by submitting a CMS- approved SUD opt in form to the ACODCE. The ACO DCE shall promptly send the SUD opt in form to CMS.