Advance Care Planning (ACP)
What is Advance Care Planning?
Eligibility Requirements:
Medicare beneficiaries or other patients seeking to document care preferences.
Patients with chronic conditions, terminal illnesses, or advanced age.
Initial 30 minutes of ACP discussions.
CPT Code: 99497
As needed.
Record discussion details, participants, and outcomes.
Additional 30 minutes of ACP discussions.
CPT Code: 99498
As needed.
Logs of extended discussions, updates to directives, and outcomes.
Who can provide the service?
Physicians
Advanced practice providers
Other qualified professionals
Potential Benefits:
Ensures patient wishes are honored.
Reduces uncertainty for families during critical situations.
Facilitates better end-of-life care planning.
How OnCare360 Can Help:
Structured discussion templates to guide ACP conversations.
Documentation tools to capture patient directives.
Care team collaboration features to share directives.
Patient education resources about advance care planning.
