How Chronic Care Management Reduces Overall Healthcare Expenses The CMS initiated Chronic Care Management on January 1st, 2015, and permits a practice to bill for non-face-to-face coordination services monthly using billing code CPT 99490. CMS brought in this code to...
Chronic Care Management (CCM) vs Principal Care Management (PCM) Key differences and scope of care PCM was added to CMS as a Part B benefit in 2022, and CCM has been in existence since 2014 but got new codes and guidelines in 2021 and 2022. The data on the use of CMS...
Chronic Care Management: 5 Steps to Better Outcomes The number of adults with chronic health conditions has reached 117 million in the U.S. – accounting for 90% of all healthcare expenses. Approximately 42% of Americans have 2+ chronic conditions. Chronic...
Synergy: Chronic Care Management & Value Based Care Value-Based Care vs Fee-for-Service The American healthcare landscape is seeing a gradual shift away from fee-for-service (FFS) as a way to deliver healthcare. Value Based Care (VBC) is more than a trend now, it...
Polypharmacy: Understanding the Risks and Solutions In today’s complex healthcare landscape, it’s not uncommon for individuals to be managing multiple health conditions simultaneously. As a result, many people are prescribed a multitude of medications to address these...
