Part B Revenue Booster: Collect for New Medicare Preventive Services With These 'G' Code Additions

Why This Topic Matters

Primary care practices and billing staff need to know when Medicare begins paying for new preventive services so they can align documentation, scheduling, and claim reporting with current CMS guidance. The article is relevant to anyone tracking Medicare preventive care coverage updates and related MAC billing requirements.

Article Sections

1. Background

   Introduces the newly covered Medicare preventive services and the general categories of screenings and counseling discussed in the article.

2. Consider These Alcohol Screening Payment Specs

   Summarizes CMS guidance related to alcohol misuse screening and follow-up counseling eligibility, along with the timing and reporting context for the service.

3. Look to G0444 for Depression Screening

   Covers Medicare’s depression screening coverage update, including the general reporting context and frequency noted in CMS guidance.

4. Cardiovascular Screening? Turn to G0446

   Describes the Medicare cardiovascular prevention visit update and the broad components of the service as discussed in CMS transmittal guidance.