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On November 2, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled its 2024 Physician Fee Schedule final rule. It includes changes to greatly increase access to behavioral healthcare for Medicare beneficiaries. Because many compliance rules in behavioral health will be changing in 2024, and simultaneously, a new set of behavioral health professionals will be entering the Medicare program for the first time, there’s never been a better time for a compliance review on behavioral health.
Three key insights from the Physician Fee Schedule
CMS’ key objectives are to improve access to behavioral health services, enhance the quality of care, promote integration of behavioral and physical health, and address disparities in behavioral health. While many compliance rules will be changing in behavioral health for 2024, the following are the three most important updates you should know from the 2024 behavioral health final rule: