Use new, reworked CCM codes in 2017

Why This Topic Matters

These changes affect how practices report CCM services, document eligibility, and structure care coordination workflows. Understanding the revisions helps organizations align billing, documentation, and patient communication processes with the updated Medicare guidance.

Article Sections

1. New and revised CCM codes

   Introduces the chronic care management code changes discussed in the article and the general billing context for the updated CCM framework.

2. Initiating visit changes and the new add-on code

   Covers updates to the initiating visit requirement and the introduction of an additional code related to the CCM initiation process.

3. Billing with other same-day services and monthly limits

   Summarizes how the CCM initiation-related reporting interacts with other same-day services and the applicable frequency limit.

4. Behavioral health integration and CCM

   Notes the relationship between CCM services and behavioral health integration reporting in the same month.

5. Beneficiary consent form and 24/7 access changes

   Describes revisions to consent-related paperwork and changes to access requirements tied to CCM participation.

6. Care plan sharing and continuity of care documents

   Explains updates to electronic sharing expectations, the renamed document type, and how care plan information may be provided.