Care Management: Take Care to Know These CCM Changes

Why This Topic Matters

Coding teams need to stay current on CPT revisions that affect how chronic care management services are documented and reported. The article helps readers understand the scope of the updated guidance and why it matters for care coordination programs.

Article Sections

1. 2021 CPT revisions and CCM overview

   Introduces the recent CPT updates affecting chronic care management and complex chronic care management. Provides context for why the changes are important to care management reporting.

2. Core CCM elements that remain unchanged

   Summarizes the foundational program elements that continue to apply to CCM. Focuses on the general requirements that support enrollment and ongoing service delivery.

3. Care plan guidance updates

   Describes the revised approach to care plan guidance and how the language was adjusted. Addresses the broader structure of a comprehensive plan of care.

4. New code, time changes reflect CCM complexity

   Covers revisions related to time-based reporting for CCM and the shift in how additional service time is represented. Discusses the broader impact on chronic care management reporting.

5. CCM with TCM and anticoagulation management

   Reviews how CCM relates to transitional care management and anticoagulation management under the updated guidance. Highlights the coexistence of these service types within care management programs.