Capture additional dollars with new, reworked CCM codes

Why This Topic Matters

The 2017 CCM revisions affect how practices report care-management services and coordinate documentation, consent, and patient access requirements. Understanding the update helps organizations align billing workflows with Medicare policy changes and related service options.

Article Sections

1. Changing CCM landscape for 2017

   Introduces the 2017 Medicare updates affecting chronic care management reporting and payment. Summarizes the broad policy context for the revised CCM framework.

2. Complex CCM codes and payment

   Discusses the newer care-management code structure and the general focus on higher-complexity services. Includes payment-related information and the broader relationship between complexity and reporting.

3. Initiating visit changes, new code added

   Covers the revised initiation process for CCM services and the introduction of an additional add-on reporting option. Addresses when the initiating visit concept applies and the related same-day billing context.

4. Beneficiary consent form, 24/7 access get axed

   Reviews documentation, consent, access, and information-sharing updates tied to CCM requirements. Also covers changes to care-plan terminology and document-sharing expectations.

5. Care management codes, RVUs and payment, 2017

   Presents a summary table of care-management codes and related 2017 RVU and payment information. Serves as a reference section for comparing the listed CCM-related services.