CPT 99490, the primary CPT code used for Chronic Care Management, was introduced by Medicare January 1st, 2015 in an […]
As of 2017, Medicare began reimbursing for provider time spent assessing Chronic Care management patients and developing a care plan. […]
Complex Chronic Care Management patients often require several hours of care coordination per month. Accordingly, as of 2017, Medicare is […]
As of 2017, CPT 99487 is reimbursed by Medicare to account for extended care coordination time spent with especially complex patients. […]
Chronic Care Management patients are unfortunately often high utilizers of the emergency room and frequently hospitalized. Accordingly, a critical component […]
Patients with multiple chronic conditions often have needs that extend beyond the four walls of the clinic. Accordingly, Chronic Care […]
CPT 99490 has many scope of services requirements (e.g., consent forms, face-to-face enrollment, electronic care plan, clinic staff), however some […]
CPT 99490 reimburses for 20 minutes of non-face-to-face time delivered by clinical staff. The majority of this time is usually […]
Although Americans are healthier and living longer than ever before, seniors are outliving their ability to drive safely by an […]
Mental illness is a serious and often overlooked issue for the Medicare population (1). In the United States, approximately 43.8 million […]