CMS’ Chronic Care Management service is aimed at strengthening access to chronic care management services in primary care settings while reducing costs, and a recent report on the program indicates its doing just that.
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CMS Chronic Care Management service lowers costs, improves care
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CMS’ Chronic Care Management service is aimed at strengthening access to chronic care management services in primary care settings while reducing costs, and a report on the program prepared by Mathematica Policy Research for CMS indicates its doing just that. 
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The prevailing notion that a catheter-associated urinary tract infection costs about $1,000 is "an underestimate and an oversimplification," say two researchers. Some CAUTIs cost $10,000 or more.
 

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