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A Closer Look at Chronic Care Management’s (CCM’s) Role in Cutting Overall Healthcare Costs
Introduced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in January 1st of 2015, Chronic Care Management (CCM) allows […]
New Proposed Rule for General Supervision for Chronic Care Management (CCM) and Transitional Care Management (TCM) in FQHCs/RHCs
Our previous post, Decoding CPT 99490: Partnering for Chronic Care Management (CCM) in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural […]
Decoding CPT 99490: Partnering for Chronic Care Management (CCM) in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)
In January of 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced Chronic Care Management (CCM) under CPT code […]
Supporting the Dual Eligible Population through Chronic Care Management (CCM)
Dual eligible patients (those on both Medicare and Medicaid programs) are one of the most challenging patient groups to manage. […]
Usage of Chronic Care Management (CCM) to Succeed in New Mandatory Bundled Payment Model
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched its first mandatory shared-risk, outcomes-based payment model, Comprehensive Care for Join […]
Why Hospitals Should Be Looking at Both Chronic Care Management (CCM) and Transitional Care Management (TCM)
In fiscal year 2016, CMS will collect an estimated $420 million in readmission penalties from hospitals under its Hospital Readmissions […]
The Oncology Care Model (OCM) and Chronic Care Management (CCM)
Cancer is one of the most common diseases in the US with more than 1.6 million patients diagnosed yearly.1 Unfortunately, due […]
Chronic Care Management (CCM) is a Critical Factor in Achieving Shared Savings for ACOs
Achieving savings in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) is no easy task. Participating Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) have to […]
How to Find Out if Medicare Advantage / Medicaid / Commercial Payer Reimburses for 99490 in Your Area
Determining reimbursement rates for CPT 99490 (Chronic Care Management) should be a relatively straightforward process. For traditional Medicare, simply view […]
