Final 2020 physician fee schedule: Care managed: CMS aims for changes that will close gaps in patient care

Why This Topic Matters

The article is relevant because it summarizes fee schedule changes that may affect how care management services are reported and reimbursed in 2020, including CMS’s direction on evolving code sets and concurrent billing topics.

Article Sections

1. CMS changes affecting care management services

   Overview of the final 2020 Medicare physician fee schedule changes affecting care management services and CMS’s rationale for revisiting the topic.

2. Chronic care management and add-on services

   Discussion of the chronic care management code set and related CMS updates, including the broader policy context around current and future revisions.

3. Principal care management becomes effective

   Introduction of principal care management and the general circumstances in which CMS expects this service category to be used.

4. Transitional care management payment updates

   Summary of payment changes and concurrent billing policy updates related to transitional care management services.

5. Full descriptions for new care management services codes

   Presentation of the new care management code descriptors and related explanatory material included with the article.