CMS 2024 Final Rule: Recap of Changes Impacting FQHC / RHC Care Management Services
December 22, 2023
Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced its 2024 Final Rule that impacts a range of care management services for Federally Qualified Health Centers (“FQHCs”) and Rural Health Centers (“RHCs”). Below is a recap of the updates: Great News: CMS Expands Utilization of G0511 Codes A major...
CCS to Exhibit at Community Health Institute 2022
August 25, 2022
The Community Health Institute and Expo 2022 is coming to Chicago, and Chronic Care Staffing will be there! The annual conference and tradeshow, produced by the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), is a three-day gathering of Community Health Center administrators, clinicians, and industry vendors and supporters. In a...
2022 Medicare Final Rule Indicates Increased Reimbursement for Chronic Care Management
December 21, 2021
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...
Tips to Optimize Your Annual Wellness Visit Services
November 24, 2021
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...
How Healthy is My CCM Program?
September 17, 2021
Since 2015, Chronic Care Staffing (“CCS”) has been focused on optimizing the delivery of Chronic Care Management (“CCM”, codes 99490 / G0511 or G0511). We have taken a close look at some of the most successful CCM programs in the country to develop a benchmark tool for CCM success....
