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Depression Screening and Follow Up Plan Requirements

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      Thank you for your inquiry on CMS2v13: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan. Please refer to the known issue EK-22. For patients that are advised to continue their depression care plan, clinicians can consider mapping to the following codes: SNOMED CT 410234004 (Management of mental health treatment (procedure)) or SNOMED CT 410232000 (Mental health treatment assessment (procedure)). These codes are found in the Follow Up for Adolescent Depression (2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.1569) and Follow Up for Adult Depression (2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.1568) value sets.
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      Thank you for your inquiry on CMS2v13: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan. Please refer to the known issue EK-22. For patients that are advised to continue their depression care plan, clinicians can consider mapping to the following codes: SNOMED CT 410234004 (Management of mental health treatment (procedure)) or SNOMED CT 410232000 (Mental health treatment assessment (procedure)). These codes are found in the Follow Up for Adolescent Depression (2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.1569) and Follow Up for Adult Depression (2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.1568) value sets.
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      For the MIPS CQMS ID 134 Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan I wanted to clarify what an eligible follow up plan would constitute. The measure specifications indicate that the follow up plan must include one or more of the following:

      • Referral to a provider for additional evaluation and assessment to formulate a follow-up plan for a positive depression screen
      • Pharmacological interventions
      • Other interventions or follow-up for the diagnosis or treatment of depression

      If a patient already is following a regimen that is controlling their depression symptoms, but they have a positive PHQ9 screening, is it acceptable for a provider to document "no action required" for a positive depression screening? Or does the follow up plan have to include more clinical details outlining continuing medications, therapy, or referral to new specialist?

            edave Mathematica EC eCQM Team
            lauren.kish Lauren Kish
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