Achieving savings in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) is no easy task. Participating Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) have to […]
All posts tagged: Chronic Care Management
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
