Obesity-counseling claims keep rising but high denial rates stick

Article Overview

This article examines rising Medicare utilization and payment trends for obesity-counseling services, with a focus on claim volume, reimbursement changes, and denial rates across provider specialties. It is most relevant to physicians, primary care practices, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and coding/billing staff who submit or review claims for preventive counseling services. The piece also discusses general claim-processing concerns that may affect whether these services are paid or denied.