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Summary of Medicare Reporting and Payment of Services for Alcohol and/or Substance (Other than Tobacco) Abuse Structured Assessment and Brief Intervention (SBIRT) Services

This article is for physicians, non-physician practitioners, and other providers submitting claims to Medicare contractors (carriers, Fiscal Intermediaries (FIs), and/or A/B Medicare Administrative Contractors (A/B MACs)) for certain mental health services provided to Medicare beneficiaries

Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

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