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1. Skip to content Sales: 888-357-3226 Toggle navigation Medical Billers and Coders Logo Our Specialties Services Resource Center Articles / Blogs Company Proposed Billing Guidelines for Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) Posted by administrator July 21, 2022July 21, 2022Mental Health Billing Services Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule Recently on July 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that announces the proposed policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), and other Medicare Part B issues, effective on or after January 1, 2023. Revised Pricing for Drug Component of Methadone In order to stabilize the price for methadone for CY 2023 and subsequent years, CMS is proposing to revise the methodology for pricing the drug component of the methadone weekly bundle and the add-on code for take-home supplies of methadone. Under this proposal, CMS would base the payment amount for the drug component of HCPCS codes G2067 and G2078 for CY 2023 and subsequent years on the payment amount for methadone in CY 2021 and update this amount annually to account for inflation using the PPI for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (Prescription). Modifying Payment Rate for Non-Drug Component Additionally, based on the severity of needs of the patient population diagnosed with opioid use disorder (OUD) and receiving services in the OTP setting, CMS is proposing to modify the payment rate for the non-drug component of the bundled payments for episodes of care to base the rate for individual therapy on a crosswalk code describing a 45-minute session, rather than the current crosswalk to a code describing a 30-minute session. This would increase overall payments for medication-assisted treatment and other treatments for OUD, recognizing the longer therapy sessions that are usually required. Treatment with Buprenorphine CMS is also proposing to allow the OTP intake add-on code to be furnished via two-way audio-video communications technology when billed for the initiation of treatment with buprenorphine, to the extent that the use of audio-video telecommunications technology to initiate treatment with buprenorphine is authorized by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health

2. Services Administration (SAMHSA) at the time the service is furnished. CMS is also proposing to permit the use of audio-only communication technology to initiate treatment with buprenorphine in cases where audio-video technology is not available to the beneficiary and all other applicable requirements are met. Additionally, CMS is clarifying that OTPs can bill Medicare for medically reasonable and necessary services furnished via mobile units in accordance with SAMHSA and DEA guidance. CMS is proposing that locality adjustments for services furnished via mobile units would be applied as if the service were furnished at the physical location of the OTP registered with DEA and certified by SAMHSA. You can refer CMS article ‘Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule CY 2023’ for more information on proposed billing guidelines for OTPs. In case of any assistance is needed for medical billing and coding for your practice, Contact MedicalBillersandCoders (MBC) at info@medicalbillersandcoders.com/ 888-357-3226 for more information. Post navigation Previous: Expanding Medicare Telehealth Use after PHE Leave a Reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Post Comment Search Our Blog Posts Search for: Search … Search Get a Quote

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