decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2022 Issue 4 (April)
Audio-only clearance didn’t boost behavioral health codes
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Article Overview
This benchmark-style article looks at how Medicare claims for behavioral health and related mental health services changed in 2020 after CMS expanded audio-only telehealth flexibility. It is aimed at coders, billers, compliance staff, and revenue cycle teams who monitor telehealth reporting and claim outcomes for behavioral health services. The discussion focuses on broad utilization trends, denial-rate comparisons, and the group of behavioral health codes highlighted in the accompanying chart.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers assess whether the 2020 telehealth policy changes corresponded with meaningful shifts in behavioral health code use and whether claims for these services were generally being reported successfully.
What You Will Learn
- How 2020 Medicare claims trends differed across behavioral health and mental health services after audio-only flexibility expanded
- What the article compares in utilization and denial-rate patterns across selected behavioral health codes
- Which broad categories of behavioral health services are included in the benchmark discussion
- How the article frames reporting success for the services reviewed
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Medical billers
- Revenue cycle staff
- Compliance professionals
- Behavioral health practices
- Telehealth program staff
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
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