he Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a final rule that it says promotes wider use of telehealth in the behavioral health industry, reports Behavioral Health Business.
The federal health care regulator announced its final rule on the Physician Fee Schedule for Medicare payments for the calendar year 2022. In it, CMS eliminates restrictions on where Medicare beneficiaries — those ages 65 and older — can be when they seek mental health care via telehealth. Read more.