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:
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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