Chronic Care Management patients are unfortunately often high utilizers of the emergency room and frequently hospitalized. Accordingly, a critical component […]
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CCM Community-Based Service Coordination
Patients with multiple chronic conditions often have needs that extend beyond the four walls of the clinic. Accordingly, Chronic Care […]
CCM Continuity of Care
CPT 99490 has many scope of services requirements (e.g., consent forms, face-to-face enrollment, electronic care plan, clinic staff), however some […]
Care Management Services Under CCM
CPT 99490 reimburses for 20 minutes of non-face-to-face time delivered by clinical staff. The majority of this time is usually […]
Transportation is an Essential Resource for Chronic Care Management (99490)
Although Americans are healthier and living longer than ever before, seniors are outliving their ability to drive safely by an […]
Impact Mental Health Illnesses with Chronic Care Management (99490)
Mental illness is a serious and often overlooked issue for the Medicare population (1). In the United States, approximately 43.8 million […]
Fighting Depression with Chronic Care Management (99490)
According to Mental Health America, depression affects more than 19 million Americans every year (1). Around the clock access to compassionate, […]
Chronic Care Management (CCM): How to Care for Veterans
About 19 million of the United States population consists of veterans (1) and 14 percent of Americans are covered by […]
Effective Chronic Care Management (99490) Improved with Technology
As of January 2015, Chronic Care Management (99490) is billed with the requirement of electronic medical record access. The Centers […]
Chronic Care Management (CPT 99490) Motivates Patients to Improve Management of Chronic Conditions
Coordinators should motivate Chronic Care Management patients through consistent support. Education and increased communication through Chronic Care Management coordinators should give […]
