Achieving savings in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) is no easy task. Participating Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) have to […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Don’t Miss Out – 5 Weeks Left to Apply for Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+)
As the industry shifts towards value-based care, seldom are providers able to earn traditional fee-for-service rates (FFS) in addition to […]
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 […]
Chronic Care Management (CCM): The Case For Acting Now
CMS is opening up the field of Chronic Care Management in 2017 by implementing new rules. Four major changes make […]
