CCM Best Practices Reducing Medication Costs with Chronic Care Management (99490) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 18 percent of the $263 billion spent on retail prescription […] Read more
CCM Best Practices Health Literacy and Appointment Compliance, a Vital Aspect of Chronic Care Management (99490) Two out of every three older Americans have multiple chronic conditions, and treatment for this population accounts for sixty-six percent […] Read more
CCM Best Practices Chronic Care Management (99490): Three Tools to Enhance Diabetes Management According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), 32% of Medicare spending is attributed to the diabetes population (1). More […] Read more
CareHarmony 99490 Details Chronic Care Management (99490) for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious lung disease and the third leading cause of death in the United […] Read more
TCM Resources CPT 99496 – Transitional Care Management As of January 1st, 2024, Transitional Care Management (TCM) still falls under CPT 99496. TCM is a critical component of […] Read more
TCM Resources CPT 99495 – Transitional Care Management As of January 1st, 2013, Medicare began to reimburse for CPT 99495 to improve transitions of care for patients. Specifically […] Read more
CCM Resources CPT 99490 CPT 99490, the primary CPT code used for Chronic Care Management, was introduced by Medicare January 1st, 2015 in an […] Read more
CCM Resources CPT G0506 – Chronic Care Management Care Planning As of 2017, Medicare began reimbursing for provider time spent assessing Chronic Care management patients and developing a care plan. […] Read more
CCM Resources CPT 99489 – Complex Chronic Care Management Complex Chronic Care Management patients often require several hours of care coordination per month. Accordingly, as of 2017, Medicare is […] Read more
CCM Resources CPT 99487 – Complex Chronic Care Management As of 2017, CPT 99487 is reimbursed by Medicare to account for extended care coordination time spent with especially complex patients. […] Read more