Chronic Care Management and Other New CPT Codes.

نویسنده

  • Kent J Moore
چکیده

E ffective Jan. 1, 2015, Medicare began paying for chronic care management (CCM), recognizing the value that primary care brings to health care. This article provides you with information and tools that your practice needs to bill for these services. The requirements are numerous, but this new revenue could have a significant impact on your practice’s bottom line. See “Other CPT changes of note” (page 11) to learn about additional code changes for 2015.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Family practice management

دوره 22 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015