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Available through the Medicare Learning Network Publications  is the Chronic Care Management Series Changes for 2017 Fact Sheet.  this only applies to Medicare Fee-For Service Program also known as Original Medicare. Chronic Care Management Services Changes for 2017 ICN 909433 December 2016 Please note: The information in this publication applies only to the Medicare Fee-For-Service Program (also known as Original Medicare). • What is CCM? Chronic Care Management (CCM) services by a physician or non-physician practitioner (Physician Assistant [PA], Nurse Practitioner [NP], Clinical Nurse Specialist [CNS], Certified Nurse-Midwife [CNM]) and their clinical staff, per calendar month, for patients with multiple (two or more) chronic conditions expected to last at least 12 months or until the death of the patient, and that place the patient at significant risk of death, acute exacerbation/decompensation, or functional decline. Only 1 practitioner can bill CCM per service...

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