Will enrolling in chronic care management change my Medicare coverage and/or insurance supplements?
Dusty Miller2020-05-01T10:19:51+00:00No. Enrolling in CCM will not impact your current coverage.
Does Medicare require chronic care management?
Dusty Miller2020-05-01T10:19:10+00:00No. It is voluntary, and you can choose when to start, stop or participate as long as you would like.
Why are there so many questions on an annual wellness visit?
Dusty Miller2020-05-01T10:18:19+00:00Medicare sets parameters for annual wellness visits, and they provide a baseline for decline based upon age. There are also health care spending amounts surrounding each activity of daily living, so if you cannot perform them, you’re more likely to need more medical care in general. The annual wellness visits also give us a regular [...]
How long has chronic care management been around?
Dusty Miller2020-05-01T10:17:52+00:00Medicare’s Chronic Care Management program began in 2015, so it is relatively new.
What is the difference in chronic care management and what my doctor does now?
Dusty Miller2020-05-01T10:17:27+00:00Think about how and why you currently reach out to your doctor between appointments. Perhaps something is wrong. You might feel sick, you might need a referral or you may just need a medication refill. If you participate in a CCM program, you won’t just call when you have a problem. CCM participants have a [...]
What are the benefits of chronic care management?
Dusty Miller2020-05-01T10:16:43+00:00Studies have shown that patients who participate in a chronic care management program are less likely to be hospitalized, and they can reduce their overall health spending.