In fiscal year 2016, CMS will collect an estimated $420 million in readmission penalties from hospitals under its Hospital Readmissions […]
All posts tagged: CCM
Chronic Care Management (99490): Support and Aid for Caregivers
An estimated 43.5 million adults in the United States have reported providing unpaid care to an adult or a child […]
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 […]
Moving Forward: Fibromyalgia Patients in Primary Care
Fibromyalgia is a complex chronic pain syndrome that affects up to five percent of the American population. Common symptoms include […]
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. […]
Strategies for ACO Success: The Argument for Chronic Care Management
In an effort to lower costs and experiment with different incentives and systems, CMS created several programs to promote coordination […]
