Commencing January 1, 2017, Medicare will pay for mental and behavioral health services under new billing codes set forth in the 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (the “MPFS Final Rule†) issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on November 2, ...
Aside from the maternal care provisions and the payment updates, the rule also contains policies aimed at reducing theuse of opioidsand increasing access to high-cost drugs in tribal communities and removing barriers to Medicare services for individuals who are on bail, parole, p...
July 14, 2023 — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the calendar year (CY) 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule to announce rate updates, advance health equity, and expand access to critical medical services — including behavioral health care and certa...
expand access to behavioral healthcare services and improve transparency in the health system, objectives that have been prioritized in prior OPPS rulemaking. CMS also issued requests for information (RFIs) on a number of topics, including the operating costs of tribally operated ...
CMS proposed considering these remote behavioral health services as covered outpatient services, paid under the OPPS, even after the PHE expires. Accordingly, in the final rule, CMS will make permanent COVID-19 PHE flexibilities that allow certain mental health services to be provided...
On July 31, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule entitled,Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program and Value-Based Purchasing Program for Federal Fiscal Year ...
“The Medicare physician payment final rule continues our work to strengthen primary care while also supporting preventive care and promoting better access to behavioral health care," said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra in a press release. "In addition, the final rule codifies and build...
(HealthDay)—Changes have been proposed to the Physician Fee Schedule to transform how Medicare pays for primary care, focusing on improvements in pay for care coordination and planning, according to a new payment rule published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The rule's...
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CMS has finalized updates to the enrollment process for providers reactivating Medicare billing privileges to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse. Need help unpacking the final rules? Consult an Advisor The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its final rule updating the Home Health Age...