ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2005 Issue 14
Medicare Launches Disease Management Demo Project
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Article Overview
This article covers Medicare’s new disease management demonstration activity and the broader Chronic Care Improvement Project rollout. It is aimed at readers tracking CMS program development, care management initiatives, and Medicare demonstration contracts. The article focuses on the general structure of the projects, participating contractors, expected beneficiary impact, and the program goals CMS is using to evaluate the initiatives.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers understand a CMS care management initiative that could affect how Medicare beneficiaries with complex chronic conditions are served and how similar programs may expand over time.
What You Will Learn
- The scope and purpose of new Medicare disease management demonstration efforts
- How CMS is structuring related chronic care improvement initiatives
- Which organizations and locations are involved at a high level
- What types of program outcomes CMS says it will monitor
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing professionals
- Healthcare administrators
- Compliance staff
- Care management professionals
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