Medicare Changes in 2020
Numerous changes are occurring within the Medicare program in 2020 as a result of legislation like the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients And Communities Act (the SUPPORT Act), and the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (BBA), and several administrative rules such as the 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. These changes affect Medicare in several ways, for instance by expanding Medicare coverage of substance use disorder treatment, further increasing Medicare Advantage (MA) flexibility, and more.