tci Part B Insider - 2011 Issue 41
Preventive Care: CMS Further Expands Preventive Care to Cover Depression and Alcohol Misuse Screenings
If alcohol misuse is found, CMS will cover four additional counseling visits.The news that Medicare patients will soon benefit from cardiovascular screenings wasn't the only positive note that CMS sang in the past few weeks. The agency also announced that it will soon cover annual screenings for two additional preventive services.Alcohol misuse screening: Primary care providers will be able to perform an annual alcohol misuse screening at no cost to the patient. If the screening turns up positive for alcohol misuse, Medicare will cover four behavioral counseling sessions each year to treat the alcohol issues, according to...
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