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All About Medicare Chronic Care Management Program

by BlueStar TeleHealth Remote Patient Monitoring System - BlueStar TeleHe

The Medicare Chronic Care Management program emerged in 2015 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Beneficiaries who qualify for CCM (Chronic Care Management) services get additional support and resources to manage their chronic conditions effectively. Moreover, they are provided with less expensive and coordinated care, leading to better health. There can be a lot to juggle when you have a chronic condition, especially when you are too old to visit a healthcare center. Of course, there could be appointments, medications, clinical therapies, and what all! That's where CCM comes in to keep you on track. So if you're dealing with a chronic condition, this might help you.

What services does CCM provide?

  • All health management services

  • Community resource referrals, support, and service

  • Coordination with other healthcare services via phone, digitally, and also in-person

  • Health literacy and health coaching(education regarding healthcare)

  • Management coordination and understanding of prescriptions and medications

  • Interventions to reduce risk factors

  • Disease education to achieve the goals of health management With CCM, a comprehensive care plan is created with the help of your chronic care management providers. The program features your health problems, goals, medications, and the care you need. Below are the Chronic Care Management (CCM) codes to report CCM services explained by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
“CPT code 99490 - non-complex CCM is a 20-minute timed service provided by clinical staff to coordinate care across providers and support patient accountability.” “CPT code 99439 - each additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time spent providing non-complex CCM directed by a physician or other qualified healthcare professional (billed in conjunction with CPT code99490)” “CPT code - 99487 complex CCM is a 60-minute timed service provided by clinical staff to substantially revise or establish a comprehensive care plan that involves moderate- to high-complexity medical decision making.” “CPT code 99489 is each additional 30 minutes of clinical staff time spent providing complex CCM directed by a physician or other qualified healthcare professional (report in conjunction with CPT code 99487; cannot be billed with CPT code 99490)” “CPT code 99491 - CCM services provided personally by a physician or other qualified healthcare professional for at least 30 minutes.”

How will the Medicare CCM program benefit?


The Medicare chronic care management program is a multiple-covered program that helps manage patients' health. This program basically allows a healthcare provider to coordinate patient care between traditional healthcare visits. You might have heard of remote patient monitoring (RPM) and transitional care management; these are the common examples of CCM programs. You get convenient Medicare coverage options Medicare offers two types of coverage, i.e., hospital insurance and medical insurance. In case you want additional coverage like prescription drug coverage or supplemental coverage etc.), you can purchase it. In fact, there are advance plans that cover all options. Cost-effective approach Research shows that you save money on CCM plans' medical equipment and laboratory services. These programs come with premium planks and offers; even some plans have zero deductibles! Furthermore, the medicare chronic care management program limits the maximum out-of-pocket costs you'll have to pay during a plan. This way, you save more on healthcare services.

Personalized plan structures for your wellness How about you get to choose the plan based on your chronic conditions? It's a personal solution; opting for these plans helps you make a personalized plan for your health without extra medical costs. In fact, you can also include other services like ENTs; chronic care management providers take care of that too! Coordinated medical care for effective healthcare solutions Many Medicare plans include coordinated medical care; chronic care management providers communicate regularly. This helps them coordinate your healthcare while attending other healthcare medical specialties. Apparently, this means the healthcare team is there 24/7 to get you covered. Where to get these services?


The direct answer, BlueStar Telehealth makes it happen for you! Yes, BlueStar TeleHealth provides telehealth services and medicare chronic care management programs to help caregivers and their remote patients.


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