Levine Heart & Wellness
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CCM Measurable Outcomes
With our robust CCM program, your patients can receive concierge-level care to build better habits and improve their overall health and wellness - all from the comfort of their home.
Our CCM program provides services to patients who have multiple (two or more) chronic conditions expected to last at least 12 months. From the comfort of home, patients can expect concierge care coordination, daily health and preventative medical assessments, a 24/7/365 clinical care team available to them, intimate health coaching and motivation, telemedicine and remote monitoring, including psychological monitoring.
Accuhealth CCM will revolutionize healthcare for your patients and reduce workload for your clinical staff. Take the burden off of your staff by providing an intimate healthcare companion to assist your patients 24/7/365. Achieve the following immediate benefits with Accuhealth CCM:
At Accuhealth, we understand the importance of building trust and strong relationships with our clients. That's why we have a dedicated Client Success Representative who can answer any questions you may have and help you get started with our CCM program today.
CCM Measurable Outcomes
Accuhealth data proves that CCM keeps patients out of the hospital and reduces Medicare costs. Patients who use Accuhealth CCM are healthier than patients who don't. Both short-term and sustained long-term improvements with high-touch 24/7/365 care.
Average biometric data improvements over time...
CCM Program In-Depth
Accuhealth is dedicated to providing healthcare solutions that benefit both patients and physicians. For doctors managing patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension, the table below will provide an in-depth review of all the major aspects of the CCM program.
Program Aspect | CCM Details |
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Purpose |
Primary purpose is to manage the care of those patients with two or more chronic conditions, as designated by CMS. |
Requirement (With Clinical Staff) |
1) Initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment. 2) Device(s) supply with daily recording(s) or programmed alert(s) transmission, 16 or more days each month. 3) Remote physiologic monitoring treatment management services, 20 minutes or more of clinical staff/physician/other qualified healthcare professional time in a calendar month requiring interactive communication with the patient/caregiver during the month. Up to 2 additional units of 20 minutes are currently acceptable. |
Care Activities |
Interpretation of the received data and interaction with patient on their treatment plan. Real-time clinical intervention for abnormal patient readings. Ongoing health coaching. Patient empowerment with physiological data. Device onboarding and patient education. Patient adherence reminders. Rewarding patient behavior and healthy wellness habits. 24/7/365 clinical access for patients, extending continuity of care. Medication adherence. |
Expected Monthly Reimbursement |
99490 - CCM Initial 20 min of clinical time $41 99491 - CCM Additional 30 min $82 99487 - Complex CCM initial 60 min of clinical time $92 99489 - Complex CCM additional 30 min $44 CCM and Complex CCM is an evolving and growing service. Visit this link to learn more about it: CMS Chronic Care Management Services
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Complexity of Cases |
Does not have separate codes for medium to high complexity cases. |
Possibility of Increments |
In increments of 20 minutes. |
Requirements |
Collection and interpretation of physiologic data digitally stored and/or transmitted by the patient and/or caregiver to the physician or other qualified healthcare professional, qualified by education, training, licensure/regulation (when applicable) requiring a minimum of 30 minutes of time, each 30 days |
24/7 Access to Care |
Yes |
Initiation | For new patients or patients not seen within 1 year prior to the commencement of RPM/CCM, Medicare requires initiation of services during a face-to-face visit with the billing practitioner. Has to be initiated by an Annual Wellness Visit, Initial Preventive Physical Exam, etc. |
Staff Involved | Physicians, Qualified Health Professionals, Clinical Staff |
Billing Cycle | Monthly |
Supervision | General Supervision |
Patient Consent | Required |
Location of Patient | Anywhere outside of the hospital. Does not have to be in an originating site, as it’s typically the case with telehealth services. |
Cost Sharing | Copays and deductibles may apply. |
Revenue Potential
There are two CPT codes available to provide CCM services incident to and under the general supervision of your clinic.
CPT Code | Description | Reimbursement | Accuhealth Fee |
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99490 |
Non-complex CCM is 20-minute timed service provided by clinical staff to coordinate care across providers and support patient accountability | $64.02 | $25 |
99439 |
Add-on code for additional units of 20-min of interactive time, capped at two (2) additional units. | $48.45 | $20 per unit |
Using CPT Codes 99490 - first 20min of monthly interactive time, and 99439 - add-on code for up to two additional units of 20min of interactive time, 99490 reimburses $64.02 and we invoice $25, 99439 reimburses $48.45 per unit - we invoice $20 per unit up to a max of 2 units.
Why Accuhealth
Accuhealth | OTHERS | |
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Ability to scale at 1,000 new patients per week |
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EHR integration (no cost) |
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24x365 clinical support |
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Auto-recording of all interactions & communications |
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Auto-transcription of all voice communications |
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Auto-time stamps of all interactions |
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Regulatory Audit Support |
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Self Service Reports |
All patient readings and other biometric recordings are sent securely and autonomously from our telemonitoring devices, via their 4G cellular-enabled chips, received from the cloud, stored within our proprietary software platform, and seamlessly integrated back into your existing Electronic Health Record (EHR).
We provide EHR-connected blood pressure monitors, glucometers, pulse oximeters, sleep and resting heart rate monitors, and weight scales with these features:
Accuhealth Telemed
Patients are only ever a click away from their provider and the provider from their patients. If a patient feels they need care they can schedule a telemedicine appointment through our online portal and the provider can manage their scheduled meetings and exam room anytime anywhere in our software platform's central easy-to-use hub.
All telemedicine visits are automatically recorded, transcribed, and securely stored in the patient encounter for future reference.
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