Medicare’s New Peer Support Codes Face Early Hurdles, Study Finds—Scienmag
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Read article—Karen Fortuna, an associate professor of community and family medicine, led a study examining early barriers to Medicare's new peer-support reimbursement codes, including limited awareness, billing complexity, and uncertainty about integrating peer specialists into clinical workflows. The study also found that stakeholders see the codes as a potential way to expand behavioral health access and reduce inappropriate hospitalizations.
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