Increased CCM Reimbursement Rates Begin Jan 1

[Leah Flair]

In case you have not yet already heard, the Final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) for 2022 contains groundbreaking changes that benefit practices taking part in a Chronic Care Management (CCM) program. This historic bump in Medicare’s reimbursement rates affects any practice billing CPT codes 99490, 99439, 99487, and 99489. Traditional practices’ average reimbursement rate jumps by more than $20, while FQHCs and RHCs increase by nearly $12 per patient, per month. We estimate that on average, practices can expect to see a revenue increase of 52% compared to 2021. Medicare’s CMS gift for 2022 is clear – and it’s Chronic Care Management.

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