The CARES Act and the Impact on Telehealth and CCM Congress’s latest COVID-19 response, the CARES Act, greatly impacts […]
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ACO Growth and the Impact on Chronic Care Management
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have experienced tremendous growth over the past few years with the total number of ACOs nearly […]
Chronic Care Management (CCM) is a Critical Factor in Achieving Shared Savings for ACOs
Achieving savings in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) is no easy task. Participating Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) have to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Effective Chronic Care Management (99490) Improved with Technology
As of January 2015, Chronic Care Management (99490) is billed with the requirement of electronic medical record access. The Centers […]
Chronic Care Management (CCM): How to Care for Veterans
About 19 million of the United States population consists of veterans (1) and 14 percent of Americans are covered by […]
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, […]
Impact Mental Health Illnesses with Chronic Care Management (99490)
Mental illness is a serious and often overlooked issue for the Medicare population (1). In the United States, approximately 43.8 million […]
