What Exactly is Chronic Care Management?
In January of 2015, Medicare began paying providers under the CPT code 99490 for clinical staff time directed by a physician or other Qualified Health Care Provider (QHCP) for minimum of 20 minutes monthly of non face-to-face chronic care management services delivered by a qualified healthcare professional for eligible patients.
CMS Eligible Providers Include
Physicians
Advanced Practice Nurses
Clinical Nurse Specialists
Physician Assistants
Did You Know?
Chronic Conditions Account for
Hospital Admissions
Prescriptions Filled
Physicians Visits
CMS Defines an Eligible Patient as a
Medicare Benefactor
Anyone over the age of 65 that is eligible for this Government program.
Has Multiple Chronic Conditions
Chronic conditions expected to last at least 12 months, or until death.
High Risk
The patient is at significant risk of functional decline, or risk of death.
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