The Office of National Drug Control Policy announced on July 2 that 10 states have activated new substance abuse prevention and treatment health codes for screening and brief intervention (SBI) of Medicaid-eligible patients. Those states will reimburse physicians and affiliated medical professionals who screen their Medicaid-eligible patients for a spectrum of substance use behaviors and disorders.
Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington, have activated American Medical Association Common Procedural Terminology codes or Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System codes for screening and brief intervention; Wisconsin is conducting screening and brief intervention as part of a comprehensive package of health services for pregnant women. Access the SBI web page.
