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All posts tagged: 99490
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
99490 Can Now Be Billed In Nursing Homes and SNFs!
One barrier to Chronic Care Management (CCM) has been the inability to bill for CPT 99490 in facilities such as […]
Support Services Critical for a Successful Chronic Care Management (CCM) Program
Successful Chronic Care Management has Many Components Chronic Care Management (CCM) using CPT 99490 offers Medicare patients the benefits of […]
Using Chronic Care Management (CCM) to Improve Self-Management of Hypertension: Tips and Techniques
Chronic Care Management, using billing code 99490, promotes patient engagement with various patient-centered tips and techniques to best self-manage chronic […]
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 […]
