Care Plan Oversight Services (Summer 1994)

Why This Topic Matters

Understanding this article helps readers recognize the general intent and placement of the 1994 CPT care plan oversight category in relation to patient management outside direct face-to-face encounters.

Article Sections

1. Summer 1994 page 9

   Introductory material identifying the issue and page location for the CPT Assistant discussion.

2. Care Plan Oversight Services

   Overview of the new CPT care plan oversight category and the general setting in which the services are described.

3. Example #1

   A narrative example illustrating the kind of care coordination scenario discussed in the article.

4. Discussion:

   General discussion of reporting considerations, patient setting, time period, and the broader relationship to E/M services.

5. Example #2

   A second narrative example showing another care coordination scenario addressed by the article.

6. Discussion:

   Follow-up discussion of the general circumstances under which the service is and is not addressed in the article.