Commonwealth Fund October 19, 2023
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For the first time, Medicare has proposed a physician fee schedule rule that includes a coordinated set of coding and payment changes for advancing health equity goals
Medicare has proposed changes to clinician payment for 2024 that could help increase access to behavioral health services and support whole-person care and training for caregivers
The 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule — the annual regulation determining payment and coverage policy for clinician services in traditional Medicare — includes several proposals designed to advance health equity and improve access to care. This blog post examines proposals focused on enhancing support for behavioral health services, health-related social needs, complex primary care, and caregiving through new provider payment and coverage policies....