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All posts tagged: Chronic Care Management
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 […]
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 […]
Medicare Preventive Services: A Vital Component of Chronic Care Management (99490)
In June, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released their 1999-2014 statistics on Cancer Incidence and Mortality. Once […]
New Code G0511 Helps Expand Chronic Care Management at FQHCs
As QPP and MIPS become the standard for the majority of Medicare providers, expansion of programs into Federally Qualified Health […]
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 […]
BPCI Advanced: A New Voluntary Bundled Payment Model
CMS announced earlier this month that they are launching a new voluntary bundled payment model which they have named, “Bundled […]
CCM Qualifying Chronic Conditions
Patients need to have two or more “chronic” conditions to qualify for Chronic Care Management. A chronic condition can be […]
Medicare Advantage Reimbursement of 99490 Leaves Much To Be Desired But Future Outlook Is Improving
Chronic Care Management (CCM) is a no-brainer for physicians looking to improve quality of care for traditional Medicare patients, but […]
Using Care Pathways to Improve Cardiovascular Health With 99490
Part of the standard Chronic Care Management process (CCM) is to develop an evidence-based care plan (or in the case […]
