New Report: Medicare Chronic Care Management Revenue Opportunities for Physician Practices

Sea Girt, NJ, December 09, 2014 --(PR.com)-- An attorney with McDonald Hopkins provides a roadmap for physician practices to be paid for select Medicare Chronic Care Management (CCM) services not previously reimbursed in "Physician Reimbursement for Chronic Care Management: Identifying New Practice Revenue Opportunities," a new report from the Healthcare Intelligence Network.

This report, available in multiple formats, is designed to prime physician practices for changes to the 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, identifying new sources of payment from services that improve care coordination for beneficiaries with chronic illness.

This 25-page report features guidance from Rick Hindmand, attorney with McDonald Hopkins, a law firm advising clients nationally on healthcare reimbursement, on key elements of CCM reimbursement available January 1, 2015, including beneficiary eligibility, scope of chronic care services, system requirements, documentation, compliance issues, and more.

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News Facts: In "Physician Reimbursement for Chronic Care Management: Identifying New Practice Revenue Opportunities," Hindmand reviews the following CCM payment guidelines:

-Medicare beneficiary eligibility;
-Six elements under scope of chronic care management services;
-Supervision requirements for clinical staff providing CCM services;
-Electronic health record (EHR) requirements for CCM reimbursement;
-Billing requirements;
-Beneficiary consent;
-Documentation guidelines;
-Compliance issues;

And much more, including responses to a host of FAQs so that physician practices are prepared to benefit from these new Medicare reimbursement opportunities.

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Report Formats: "Physician Reimbursement for Chronic Care Management: Identifying New Practice Revenue Opportunities," shipping January 13, 2015, is available in Print, Instant PDF Download, Print-PDF set or Enterprise Site License.

Quote Attributable to Melanie Matthews, HIN Executive VP and COO:

"Medicare's decision to reimburse for key Chronic Care Management activities underscores its belief in care coordination as an essential component of primary care. While strictly a Medicare-based revenue opportunity for the moment, rewards for chronic care management from private and commercial payors have emerged, with more likely to follow."

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