CMS launches Medicare's first-ever reimbursement pathway for digital therapeutics

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today the launch of the first-ever Medicare reimbursement pathway for digital therapeutics, marking a historic shift in healthcare policy. The new framework establishes specific CPT codes for AI-powered mental health and chronic disease management platforms. This represents the first time Medicare has created a dedicated reimbursement structure for digital health solutions, signaling mainstream institutional validation of technology-based therapeutic interventions.