CMS Opens the Door to More Virtual Care, Digital Health
HealthLeaders Media November 6, 2024
New Advanced Primary Care Management codes will give providers more incentives to use virtual care and digital health to improve care management and coordination.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– CMS has approved three new HCPCS codes in its final 2025 Physician Fee Schedule to support Advanced Primary Care Management.
– Providers will be able to bill monthly for care management services that are designed to meet the patient where and when they want to access care.
– The strategy is designed to reinforce value-based care and move providers away from an episodic care routine that favors minutes of care over supporting the patient’s continuous care journey.
A new primary care model that allows providers to use virtual care and other technology to...