Tag: <span>Chronic Care Management</span>

2022 CMS Final Rule: Increased Reimbursement and Expanded Code Set
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2022 CMS Final Rule: Increased Reimbursement and Expanded Code Set

The 2022 Medicare Final Rule went into effect on January 1, 2022, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) significantly increased reimbursement for Chronic Care Management (“CCM”, CPT 99490/G0511).  If your practice or clinic has ever considered CCM, now is the time to implement this program for you and your patients.  Read more here....

Patient Satisfaction Surveys and How CCS Can Help
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Patient Satisfaction Surveys and How CCS Can Help

Chronic Care Staffing (“CCS”) is a clinically-based patient health management company providing Chronic Care Management (“CCM”) services to small and large clients alike. Our priority is ensuring that our clients’ patients receive high-quality care from knowledgeable and attentive Care Coordinators. At CCS we understand that patient satisfaction drives engagement and value-based care outcomes. We play...

2022 Medicare Final Rule Indicates Increased Reimbursement for Chronic Care Management
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2022 Medicare Final Rule Indicates Increased Reimbursement for Chronic Care Management

The 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule was officially published on November 2, 2021, and will go into effect on January 1, 2022. The Final Rule bodes well for the many providers that are currently providing Chronic Care Management (“CCM”) services.  Accounting firm PYA has projected an increase in reimbursement for CCM based on...

Tips to Optimize Your Annual Wellness Visit Services
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Tips to Optimize Your Annual Wellness Visit Services

Healthcare has shifted from fee-for-service care to Value Based Care (“VBC”) with the help of Medicare approved programs such as Annual Wellness Visits (“AWV”). AWVs are completely covered by Medicare Part B, requiring no patient copay while still contributing towards the patient’s deductible. This encourages very high patient participation. AWVs provide an extra level of...

Navigating the Additional Dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine
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Navigating the Additional Dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine

There is a plethora of information and resources available regarding the administration of the additional dose for the COVID-19 vaccination. There has also been confusion for many patients as the additional dose becomes available. Chronic Care Staffing is here to help your patients navigate this information with ease whether they have access to a computer,...

Bill H.R. 4755 Targets Patient Cost Responsibility for CCM
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Bill H.R. 4755 Targets Patient Cost Responsibility for CCM

Providing Chronic Care Management to every patient in need has been deemed a larger task than anticipated. The out-of-pocket expenses due to cost-sharing requirements force patients to choose between their health and basic necessities. Cited data states that “only 684,000 patients out of the 35 million Medicare beneficiaries with two or more chronic conditions benefitted...

Rewarding Remote Work with Chronic Care Staffing
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Rewarding Remote Work with Chronic Care Staffing

  Working remotely for Chronic Care Staffing as a Chronic Care Coordinator can give you the flexibility you have been searching for while allowing you to create relationships and improve patients’ lives. We could share countless examples of how rewarding remote care can be, but our employees can attest to it first hand! Here our...

Webinar: Strategies for Chronic Care Management and Remote Patient Monitoring
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Webinar: Strategies for Chronic Care Management and Remote Patient Monitoring

The Webinar will Address: Using Chronic Care Management (“CCM”) as a foundation to other Patient Health Management Programs Optimizing HRSA grants for Remote Patient Monitoring (“RPM”) Clinical Quality Measures and impact to CHC patients’ health Financial benefits, including increased CMS reimbursement, ACO Shared Savings, Advantage Plan bonuses, and additional downstream revenue See how Community Health...