McKnight's December 13, 2023
Kristen Fischer

A new US Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that the use of cognitive assessment and care plan services tripled in traditional fee-for-service Medicare between 2018 and 2022. However, in 2021, only about 2.4% of traditional Medicare beneficiaries with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder may have received the service.

The report, which published the report on Monday, also revealed that evaluations aren’t being utilized in rural areas as much as urban locations.

CMS started covering the cognitive assessment and care plan services visit in 2017 to increase access to cognitive care services under Medicare. The assessments are available to beneficiaries to evaluate them for cognitive impairments and develop a care plan if the person is...

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Topics: CMS, GAO, Govt Agencies, Insurance, Medicare, Patient / Consumer, Provider
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