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Lawmakers Target Chronic Care Patient Copays, But Would Physicians Earn More?
Medicare could save money while expanding services to beneficiaries if Congress eliminates out-of-pocket costs that beneficiaries pay for chronic care management (CCM) treatment, advocates say.
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Removing Medicare’s 20% copay for chronic care management could significantly increase CCM adoption among the ~22 million eligible beneficiaries, while potentially reducing hospital and ER spending. For physicians, the opportunity is meaningful but depends on efficient staffing, EHR integration, and care-team models that prevent administrative costs from consuming the additional reimbursement.
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