tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2021 Issue Q2

Medication Assisted Treatment: Tighten Your Documentation to Collect for MAT

EDs can now bring in reimbursement for medication-assisted treatment. When patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) present to the ED, clinicians may choose to treat them with medications like suboxone or buprenorphine. Although it was challenging to get paid for these medication assisted treatment (MAT) visits in the past, that all changed when the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule announced that Medicare would finally pay for MAT delivered in the ED. If you’ve got questions about how to document and bill for these services, we’ve got answers. Find out how you can bring in...

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