Becker's Healthcare November 4, 2024
CMS will add Medicare reimbursement for additional behavioral health services in 2025.
The agency published its final physician fee schedule for 2025 Nov. 1. The agency will implement a 94 cent (2.83%) conversion factor decrease from 2024.
In 2025, Medicare will reimburse FDA-approved digital therapies for mental health and allow providers to bill for creating patient safety interventions.
Here are five things to note:
- CMS will introduce separate coding and payment for safety planning interventions. These interventions can help prevent suicide when properly implemented, according to the agency. For 2025, the agency will also create a monthly billing code for follow-up contacts for patients discharged from the emergency department for a mental health crisis....
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