An article published in the New England Journal of Medicine discusses the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Sevices’ payment codes for behavioral health integration.
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Quick Guide on Behavioral Health Integration Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) annually updates Medicare guidelines and payments for services provided by medical treating providers for patients participating in a Collaborative Care program or receiving other behavioral health integration services. This handout summarizes the Medicare codes and guidelines.
The payment structure may be used to treat patients with any behavioral health condition that is being treated by the billing practitioner, including substance use disorders.
Behavioral Health Integration Services Fact Sheet
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have an updated fact sheet detailing codes that can be used to bill for behavioral health integration (BHI) and Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) services.
Quick Guide on Medicare Payments for Office-Based Substance Use Disorder Services
In January 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the bundled payments for the overall treatment of OUD can be used for any substance use disorder or treating several at one time. This quick guide summarizes the codes that can be used to bill for these services.