Did you know? Two-thirds of all Medicare patients suffer from multiple chronic conditions. Are you reaching them?

Do you know the scope of chronic conditions across the Medicare population?

• Nearly two-thirds of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries live with multiple chronic conditions¹
• 6 in 10 adults in the United States have a chronic disease, and 4 in 10 have two or more²
• One in three Medicare beneficiaries has diabetes³
• Three-quarters of adults aged 60 and over have hypertension⁴
• Two of the five most common reasons for inpatient admissions of Americans aged 65 years and over are congestive heart failure and heart rhythm problems⁵

Have you ever quantified the expense of chronic conditions?

• Chronic diseases account for 90% of the United States’ $4.1 trillion annual health care expenditures⁶
• Chronic diseases cost the United States an extra $794 billion annually in lost employee productivity⁷
• Heart disease and stroke cost our healthcare system $216 billion per year and cause $147 billion in lost productivity⁶
• Diabetes costs an estimated $327 billion annually in medical costs and lost productivity⁶

Healthcare organizations of all sizes can benefit from a chronic care management (CCM) program.

• Reduce healthcare costs
• Increase Medicare reimbursements and care quality incentive bonuses
• Improve patients’ health
• Expand the reach of your care
• Drive impactful clinical outcomes

CircleLink’s scalable and comprehensive chronic care management platform requires zero upfront cost or additional work from in-office staff.

Our Financial and Clinical Outcomes

• >88% Reduction in ER visits, inpatient admissions, and 30-day unplanned readmissions for high utilizers
• 31% Reduction in overall healthcare costs (p = 0.030)
• 25% Increase in Gaps in Care closure vs. the national MIPS average
• 99% Of patients satisfied with the quality of care from our registered nurses

Wondering how CCM could benefit your organization? Get in touch with us at info@circlelinkhealth.com.

Sources:

1. Reddy A, Marcotte LM, Zhou L, Fihn SD, Liao JM. Use of Chronic Care Management Among Primary Care Clinicians. Ann Fam Med. 2020 Sep;18(5):455-457. doi: 10.1370/afm.2573. PMID: 32928763; PMCID: PMC7489968.
2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022, December 13). Chronic diseases in America. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved March 2023, from https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/infographic/chronic-diseases.htm
3. Part D senior savings model: CMS innovation center. Innovation Center. (n.d.). Retrieved March 2023, from https://innovation.cms.gov/innovation-models/part-d-savings-model
4. Ostchega, Y., Fryar, C. D., Nwankwo, T., & Nguyen, D. T. (2020). Hypertension Prevalence Among Adults Aged 18 and Over: United States, 2017–2018. NCHS Data Brief, 364.
5. Ward, C., Ewald, E., & Schluterman, N. (2017). Prevalence and Health Care Expenditures among Medicare Beneficiaries Aged 65 Years and Over with Heart Conditions . Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey.
6. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022, September 8). Health and economic costs of chronic diseases. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved March 2023, from https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/about/costs/index.htm
7. PFCD in the states: Keeping education active: Partnership to fight chronic disease. PFCD in the states | Keeping Education ACTIVE | Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease. (n.d.). Retrieved March 2023, from https://www.fightchronicdisease.org/pfcd-in-the-states

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