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Provider Reminder: Metabolic Monitoring Matters

Patients with severe mental illness (SMI) and those prescribed antipsychotic medications may face increased risks for metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

Routine metabolic monitoring is a simple but important step that supports early identification, timely intervention, and better long-term patient outcomes.

For providers and billing teams, this is also a reminder to make sure these services are:

✅ Ordered when clinically appropriate✅ Completed according to monitoring guidelines✅ Documented clearly in the medical record✅ Billed correctly based on payer policy and covered services✅ Coordinated between behavioral health, primary care, and lab services when needed

When care is properly monitored, documented, and billed, practices can support quality patient care while also protecting appropriate reimbursement.

BAC-Office encourages providers to review their current workflows for patients with SMI and/or antipsychotic prescriptions to ensure metabolic testing is not being missed.

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