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Pocket These Tips for Documenting Mental Health Services for Medicare Beneficiaries

Published on Thu Oct 24, 2024

Explore how Medicare is expanding and reimbursing behavioral health services. On January 1, 2024, Medicare began to accept billing from qualifying marriage and family therapists (MFTs) and mental health counselors (MHC) for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses for Medicare beneficiaries. Following the Consolidation Appropriations Act, 2023, Medicare Part B pays these providers 75 percent of the reimbursement rate [...]
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