Rural Health Information Hub: Mental Health Visits via Telecommunications for Rural Health Clinics & Federally Qualified Health Centers

Date: April 6, 2022

Mental Health Visits via Telecommunications for Rural Health Clinics & Federally Qualified Health Centers

Click to view the article from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Learning Network that details regulatory changes for Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) regarding mental health visits provided through real-time audio-video and audio-only technologies. Includes information on coding for RHC and FQHC claims, in-person mental health visit requirements, and exceptions to the in-person requirement.