{"id":85721,"date":"2026-04-01T11:02:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T19:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2026\/04\/01\/dr-oz-announces-launch-of-program-covering-hemp-thc-and-cbd-products-through-medicare\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T19:46:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T03:46:03","slug":"dr-oz-announces-launch-of-program-covering-hemp-thc-and-cbd-products-through-medicare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2026\/04\/01\/dr-oz-announces-launch-of-program-covering-hemp-thc-and-cbd-products-through-medicare\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Oz Announces Launch Of Program Covering Hemp THC And CBD Products Through Medicare"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

Federal health officials on Wednesday announced the launch of a new Trump administration initiative to cover up to $500 worth of hemp-derived products each year for eligible patients. The program being implemented by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)<\/a> focuses largely on CBD but also allows a certain amount of THC in products.<\/p>\n

\u201cCMS is committed to innovation that meets patients where they are while maintaining strong safeguards and clinical oversight,\u201d CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said in a press release. \u201cUnder the president\u2019s leadership, we\u2019re expanding the tools available to improve patients\u2019 health while generating important insights into how providers can use these tools safely and effectively in real-world care settings.\u201d<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump signed an executive order in December calling on the attorney general to finalize a rule federally rescheduling marijuana that also contained components to \u201cimprove access\u201d to full-spectrum CBD products.<\/p>\n

To that end, the new CMS hemp initiative \u201creflects the Administration\u2019s broader efforts to expand access to innovative, patient-centered care,\u201d the agency said. \u201cIt marks a meaningful step as CMS begins testing how emerging care tools can be integrated into coordinated care to improve outcomes and quality of life.\u201d<\/p>\n

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CMS\u2019s new Substance Access Beneficiary Engagement Incentive will expand the tools available to improve patients\u2019 health, utilizing innovation while maintaining strong safeguards and clinical oversight. https:\/\/t.co\/fpVtQQ0GVi<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 DrOzCMS (@DrOzCMS) April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The Substance Access Beneficiary Engagement Incentive (BEI) is available to participants in\u00a0CMS\u2019s ACO REACH Model<\/a> and Enhancing Oncology Model<\/a> as of Wednesday, and under the Long-term Enhance ACO Design<\/a> (LEAD) Model starting on January 1, 2027.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis new CMS initiative gives providers in certain models another tool\u2014with necessary safeguards\u2014to support their patients\u2019 needs through consultation about whether possible use of hemp products could help improve symptoms,\u201d CMS Innovation Center Director Abe Sutton said.<\/p>\n

The agency announced that five Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in the ACO REACH Model have already submitted implementation plans that CMS will review, with more expected soon.<\/p>\n

\u201cProducts must comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws and meet quality and safety standards, including third-party testing for potency and contaminants,\u201d the agency said<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Inhalable preparations are not allowed, and products can contain no more than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC by dry weight and can have up to 3 milligrams of total THC per serving.<\/p>\n

The THC limit could potentially change if a law the president signed late last year takes effect as scheduled this November. That policy would strictly limit the types of cannabis products that are currently permitted under the 2018 Farm Bill that Trump signed in his first term, expressly prohibiting hemp derivatives containing more than 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container.<\/p>\n

\u201cCMS will not pay for or reimburse providers for these products under the Substance Access BEI,\u201d the agency said in Wednesday\u2019s announcement. \u201cThe incentive includes strong safeguards to protect patients and ensure appropriate use, including physician oversight, strict product standards, and program integrity requirements.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Medicare cannabis product plan is being challenged in a lawsuit filed this week<\/a> by a coalition of anti-marijuana organizations. A federal judge denied their motion for a temporary restraining order<\/a> to halt it from launching, but scheduled a hearing for April 20 on their separate request for a preliminary injunction.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, CMS said it \u201cwill monitor implementation and evaluate outcomes as part of its ongoing work to test new approaches to appropriate and cost-effective care delivery and payment.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCMS does not make claims regarding the therapeutic value of these products,\u201d the agency said.<\/p>\n

The post Dr. Oz Announces Launch Of Program Covering Hemp THC And CBD Products Through Medicare<\/a> appeared first on Marijuana Moment<\/a>.<\/p>\n


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