Medicare Has Made Decision To Pay For Non F2F Management Services Starting 2015 & Additional Reimbursement Details To Follow

Medicare plans to establish a separate payment in 2015 for non-face-to-face (F2F) chronic disease management (CCM) services delivered by primary care professionals to coordinate care for patients with two or more chronic health conditions. Currently, Medicare covers non-F2F chronic condition management services as a component of evaluation and management (E/M) services; payment for the non-face-to-face services is bundled into the E/M payment. During 2014, Medicare will issue rules to establish standards for furnishing the CCM services; these standards will address the role of electronic health records (EHRs), medical home designation . . .