Medicare Behavioral Health Updates in 2024

Effective January 1, 2024, CMS announced finalized policies that create some of the most significant changes to promote access to behavioral health in the history of the Medicare program. Watch now for an in-depth review of important changes to the following:

• Overview of the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) updates including coverage for RHC, FQHC, Hospital outpatient, CAH, CMHC, and opioid treatment facilities
• Addition of Marriage and Family Therapists (MFTs) and Mental Health Counselors (MHCs) to Medicare
• Principal Illness Navigation (PIN) Services/Peer Support Services
• Community Health Integration codes
• Differences in Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

• Learn the differences between the Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
• Review the rules to correctly bill for newly covered behavioral and mental health services
• Discuss the new providers who can bill for covered behavioral and mental health services
  
  

ON-DEMAND RECORDING

RESOURCE LINKS

• Health Equity Services in the 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
• Health-Related Social Needs FAQ
• Medicare & Mental Health Coverage
• Billing Requirements for Intensive Outpatient Program Services
• Billing Requirements for IOP Services for FQHCs & RHCs
• List of IOP codes and services for RHCs and FQHCs
• IOP for OTP
• Hospital-Based and Community Mental Health Center PHP APCs
• Marriage and Family Therapist and Mental Health Counselor FAQs