What is Chronic Care Management? Chronic Care Management (CCM) is a preventive health program that helps patients mitigate their chronic conditions. As covered by Medicare Part B, providers should understand what CPT billing codes matter to the program and how they are used. This can help your organization avoid denied claims and enhance care.

Chronic disease is one of the most significant challenges in Medicare today. Patients are living longer with conditions that require ongoing support and providers are balancing the realities of limited time, fragmented systems, and growing expectations in value-based care. Against this backdrop, CMS has released the ACCESS Model, short for Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions.

Managing hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol) can be overwhelming—but it doesn’t have to be. In this video, we break down how care management plays a vital role in helping patients lower their cholesterol levels, reduce cardiovascular risks, and lead healthier lives.

Care management service providers—the companies to which physicians and their practices outsource their programs—are becoming increasingly popular.

Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) can scale their patient cohort through care management, particularly through the Medicare Chronic Care Management program. But what are the most effective, research-based strategies ACOs use to maximize the value of Chronic Care Management?

One of the powerful aspects of Medicare care management programs is that some are designed to work together. A primary example is offering Chronic Care Management (CCM) alongside Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM).