Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) Bonus Payments for All Mental Health Specialties
CR11327 informs MACs to update their system to make all psychiatric specialties eligible to receive the mental health bonus. Currently, the claims manual indicates that Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) bonus payments for mental health services, only specialty 26 is set up to receive the bonus. Make sure that your billing staffs are aware of these changes
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: November 01, 2019
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