Am I eligible to bill for the Community Patient Conferencing Fee (G14016) in addition to receiving the Mental Health Care payment(s)?
Yes. The mental health care payment(s) relates to services provided to the patient. The new “Mental Health Management Fees” (G14045-G14048) for non-face-to-face care still relates to the services provided to the patient. If it is appropriate for some of this care to be provided by phone, then the physician is compensated for this. If as a result of the Mental Health Planning visit (G14043), follow up Mental Health Management visit (G14045-G14048) or as a result of the Mental Health Telephone/Email Management (G14049), the physician needs to conference with allied health professions about the care plan and any changes, then the services provided in conferencing with other health care professionals is payable over and above the mental health care payments. It is payable on the same day as long as all criteria are met. The time spent on the phone with the patient for the Mental Health Telephone/Email Management (G14049) does not count toward the total time billed under the Community Patie
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