Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2023

S 2323, the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2023, requires Medicare to cover genetic counseling services provided by licensed genetic counselors starting January 1, 2024. It establishes that these services must be paid at 85% of the physician rate for equivalent services and mandates a new billing modifier to identify genetic counselor services. The bill directly affects Medicare beneficiaries seeking genetic counseling and genetic counselors who can now bill Medicare directly under defined licensing or federal criteria. Key provisions include amending Medicare payment rules to treat genetic counselor services similarly to nurse practitioner services for reimbursement purposes. The law does not change who can provide genetic counseling but ensures Medicare covers it when delivered by qualified genetic counselors.