Industry Note: CCM Gets Some Medicare Love with a New Awareness Campaign
Over the last year, the output of programs and initiatives from CMS and the CMS Innovation Center like mandatory cardiac bundles, CPC+, and an expansion of the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program point to one thing — increased funds and interest in managing chronic diseases.
Now Medicare is making a push to raise awareness of its Chronic Care Management (CCM) services, and is providing educational tools that may help you secure more reimbursement for these patients.
“Two-thirds of Medicare beneficiaries have two or more chronic conditions, and one-third have four or more chronic conditions,” the CMS says in...
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