The AAFP supports the Geriatric and...

The AAFP supports the Geriatric and Chronic Care Management Act introduced by way of Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.). The legislation authorizes payment for geriatric assessment and care management for Medicare beneficiaries, which incorporates component parts of the care management give a fee to concept advocated by the AAFP. The conception proposes that a fee be paid to the patient's personal physician to coordinate the patient's health care, including tracking and monitoring all aspects of care; referring the patient to other health care professionals and coordinating clinical reports; maintaining the patient's health record; and spending more time with the patient as wanted This fee would be paid per-patient-per-month by the agency of Medicare, Medicaid, or private insurance plans as appropriate. Making the care management pay part of the reimbursement connected view would ensure that these services are available to everyone and not exclusive to those who can afford to pay more for health care. More information is available online at http://www.aafp.org/x28401.xml. To read the bill, fare to http://thomas.loc.gov and type S2593 in the Bill Number search box

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