MLN Matters Article (Revised) SE22001: Mental Health Visits via Telecommunications for Rural Health Clinics & Federally Qualified Health Centers
This revised SE Article comprises Subregulatory Guidance for regulatory changes for mental health visits in Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and how to bill for mental health visits done via telecommunications; and its content is based on publically available content within at https://www.cms.gov/medicaremedicare-fee-service-paymentphysicianfeeschedpfs-federal-regulation-notices/cms-1751-f. CMS policy or operation subject matter experts also reviewed/cleared this product. This SE Article educates RHCs and FQHCs on mental health visits using interactive, real-time telecommunications technology, coding requirements and in-person mental health visit requirements.
Revisions to this SE Article include following content updates:
• For RHCs and FQHCs, we won’t require in-person visits until January 1, 2025
The previous version of this Article is available to the public and currently posted on the CMS website at: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/se22001-mental-health-visits-telecommunications-rural-health-clinics-federally-qualified-health.pdf.
Final
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: May 12, 2023
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