Care Management Blog

Medicare beneficiary statistics demonstrate the need for some level of behavioral health integration with primary care:

Due to the pandemic, the demand for expanded Behavioral Health services in primary care settings has increased significantly. It is reported that one in five adults have a diagnosable mental health disorder, whereas two out of five individuals experience symptoms of anxiety and depression.

There are several ways that providers, like family medicine and primary care, health systems, and value-based care groups, are leveraging innovative payment arrangements and technologies to provide behavioral health support and treatment.

The combination of a burgeoning senior adult population and an increased prevalence of behavioral health conditions—encompassing mental health and substance use disorders—creates greater risks to elder health and wellness. It also produces an unsustainable burden on Medicare and provider organizations.

Lifestyle choices will influence a person’s well-being.

Integrated behavioral health creates a single care setting, usually through the primary provider, to treat certain conditions and their underlying factors. Also known as Behavioral Health Integration, addressing physical and mental health together aims to improve the life of the whole person.

We dive into the 2022 CPT codes, billing requirements, and reimbursements for Behavioral Health Integration (BHI), so you can properly bill for this program and maximize your revenue.

Medical reimbursements are tied to Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes. They categorize and specify billing rates and rules for procedures, treatments, and care services.

When treating chronic illness, how often do you consider a patient’s mental health?

Care Coordination and Wellness programs, with goals of improved health, better care and lower costs, continue to expand. Unfortunately, these programs lag behind in many rural communities. But programs like Chronic Care Management (CCM) are tailor-made for the rural population. Here are 6 reasons Rural Health Providers need CCM: