Doctors Praise Bill To Remove Chronic Care Management Copays

By Michelle M. Stein / July 5, 2019 at 4:44 PM
Doctors’ groups and accountable care organizations recently praised Rep. Suzan DelBene’s (D-WA) legislation to eliminate beneficiary cost sharing tied to chronic care management codes, as the providers say getting rid of the payments will lead to more beneficiaries taking advantage of those services. The American Medical Group Association is urging Congress to quickly pass the legislation, and a spokesperson for the group suggested the bill could move as part of a larger health package this fall. In 2015, CMS started...


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