Previously, seniors relying on Medicare were largely unable to use their health insurance to cover online therapy tools.
Millions of Americans could see their Medicare options change as the government-run health insurance considers covering digital therapy services for the first time.Previously, seniors on Medicare did not see their health insurance cover online therapy tools. However, that might change as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a proposal last week on its website that would see doctors reimbursed for the subscription and app fees for digital mental health services.
It would only apply to products already approved by the Food and Drug Administration , and CMS said it would keep track of the digital programs and potentially change the coverage over time.'It's also important to note that as proposed this is not going to open up Medicare payments to a bunch of bad actors in the digital space,' Beene added. 'The scope of the expansion at this time is narrow and will have to meet very stringent standards.
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