Getting Paid for Transitional Care Management (TCM)
Medicare adopted transitional care management (TCM) payment codes in 2013 to encourage clinicians to provide TCM services after beneficiaries were discharged to the community from medical facilities. As a result, Medicare spending on TCM services increased over 200 percent between 2013 and 2016, and studies show that these services significantly reduced cost and mortality in […]
Capitalize on Claims Data to Benefit Your Practice
Despite the past year of uncertainty surrounding healthcare policy, one objective has remained consistent. As payment models shift from fee-for-service to value based care, physicians are more accountable than ever for providing high quality services, while lowering the overall cost of care. Yet today’s primary care physician (PCP) is responsible for more than the care […]
