DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2023 Issue 12 (December)

CMS will cover caregiver training for behavioral and functional care

Medicare finalized coverage of five caregiver training codes, effective Jan. 1, 2024. The decision paves the way for reimbursement when a provider such as a physical therapist, physician or physician assistant trains a patient’s friend or family member to provide behavior management or modification (96202-96203) or to improve a patient’s ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL) (97550-97552) when the patient is not present.

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