As value based care pushes harder on the physician community, clinicians are asking for help around the clinical and the administrative pieces.
Hopefully we all have heard of CCM. CCM services are designed to guide and support patients who have multiple chronic conditions (MCCs). CCM services include electronic and phone consultation, medication management, and 24-hour access to care providers. Medicare Part B pays for CCM, with average reimbursement ranging from $42 to $62.
Physicians see a need for CCM, according to the survey, which polled of primary care physicians and patients over 65 with multiple chronic conditions:
- 93%
of the physicians wished they had help ensuring MCC patients were adhering
to their care plans
- 92%
reported MCC patients struggled with adhering to their care plans
- 85%
said they lacked the time to provide adequate care for MCC patients
- Only
9% said their MCC patients were getting the care and attention they needed
There are several barriers to CCM adoption, the survey found:
- Only
51% of physicians surveyed knew that the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services pay separately for CCM under the Physicians Fee
Schedule for qualified patients with
MCCs
- 77%
of the physicians said they had not implemented CCM, with 43% citing
complicated coding, 37% citing burdensome paperwork, and 25% citing low
Medicare reimbursement
This is why indigo has stepped in. indigo helps providers offices with CCM and the compliant coding needed to support it.