Behavioral Health Business November 2, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is prioritizing whole-person health and behavioral health care in its finalized physician payment rule for 2024.
Specifically, the new rule – released Wednesday – allows marriage and family therapists (MFTs) and mental health counselors (MHCs), including substance use disorder (SUD) counselors, to enroll in Medicare for the first time.
Additionally, the finalized rule increases payment for crisis care, SUD treatment and psychotherapy. Psychotherapy performed jointly with an office visit and for behavioral health assessment and intervention services will also receive increased compensation.
“The impact of these changes means that people with Medicare will be able to access Marriage and Family Therapists and Mental Health Counselors for behavioral health treatment, access culturally-sensitive care...
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