CMS Updates to Non-Complex Chronic Care Management CPT Codes As we reported in October, CMS has made a significant […]
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Fall Risk Evaluation an essential part of Chronic Care Management (CCM)
Chronic Care Management using CPT code 99490, can be used for preliminary fall risk evaluation of patients for providers, helping […]
Medicare Patients Become More Active with Chronic Care Management (CPT 99490)
Patients involved in Chronic Care Management through CPT 99490 should notice health improvements from increased routine exercise. Despite the proven […]
Creating Chronic Care Management Care Plans That Drive Improved Clinical Outcomes
Chronic Care Management for Medicare beneficiaries with two or more chronic conditions requires at least 20 minutes of non-face-to-face care […]
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 (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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
