Overview - Care Management Updates:

On November 15, the final rule of the Medicare 2018 Physician Fee Schedule was published. The updates include new billing codes and increased reimbursement for Rural Health Centers (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) when certain care management services are furnished. Beginning on January 1, 2018, two new billing codes present RHCs and FQHCs with the opportunity to receive higher reimbursement for providing Chronic Care Management (CCM),...