Healthcare coverage for cannabis treatments is still a distant dream in the United States.
But in some states, medical cannabis patients may soon be reimbursed for doctors’ visits, cannabis products and other MMJ-related services via a workaround, one advocacy organization said this week.
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Participants in a recently announced reimbursement program called Elevated States could receive up to $175 per month in reimbursements for medical cannabis and related doctor visits, said Gennaro Luce, CEO of EM2P2, a digital healthcare platform.
The potential cost savings for cannabis-centered therapies comes at the same time as steep increases in overall healthcare costs loom amid a squabble in Washington over Obamacare subsidies.
“Insurance is going to skyrocket this year and next, and these plans are very competitive,” Luce said.
Major insurers such
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