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Q050A
Q050A – Heart Failure Management Incentive (Annual)
OHIP Critical Care Code — APPENDIX Q · Schedule of Benefits
The Q050A is an annual incentive fee for the management of patients with heart failure. It is only eligible for payment to physicians participating in the following primary care models: CCM, FHG, FHN, FHO, RNPGA, BSM, GHC, SJHC, SEAMO, and WHA.
When to Use
- Use Q050A once per 12-month period for patients with a confirmed diagnosis of heart failure who are enrolled in a qualifying primary care model.
- Bill this code when you have completed a comprehensive annual review of the patient's heart failure management plan, including medication reconciliation and symptom assessment.
Common Pitfalls
- Billing Q050A within 12 months of a previous Q050A claim will result in an automatic rejection for duplicate service.
- Claiming Q050A for patients not formally enrolled in your specific primary care model (e.g., FHO, FHN) will lead to claim rejection.
- Attempting to bill Q050A in conjunction with Q042A for the same patient in the same year is prohibited as they are mutually exclusive management incentives.
Billing Tips
- Ensure the heart failure diagnosis is clearly coded in the patient's electronic medical record to support the claim during a potential Ministry audit.
- Coordinate the timing of Q050A with the patient's annual physical or chronic disease management visit to streamline the billing process.
Provider Fee$125.00
Effective: April 1, 2025
Category
AQ. Appendix Q
Subcategory
APPENDIX Q
Service Type
ManagementFee
Code Classes
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