Chronic Care Management programs require 24/7 access on two dimensions in order to fulfill the requirements for CPT 99490: care […]
All posts tagged: Chronic Care Management Care Plan
An Updated Care Pathway for Nephrology Chronic Care Management
There is good news for patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) this week. A study published in the American Journal of Physiology reports […]
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 […]
CPT G0511 – Chronic Care Management for FQHCs
Beginning January 1, 2018, FQHCs will be required to bill CPT G0511 for services previously billed as CPT 99490 or […]
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, […]
Care Management Services Under CCM
CPT 99490 reimburses for 20 minutes of non-face-to-face time delivered by clinical staff. The majority of this time is usually […]
CCM Continuity of Care
CPT 99490 has many scope of services requirements (e.g., consent forms, face-to-face enrollment, electronic care plan, clinic staff), however some […]
CCM Community-Based Service Coordination
Patients with multiple chronic conditions often have needs that extend beyond the four walls of the clinic. Accordingly, Chronic Care […]
CCM Transitions of Care
Chronic Care Management patients are unfortunately often high utilizers of the emergency room and frequently hospitalized. Accordingly, a critical component […]
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. […]
