CMS is making three structural moves in 2026 that change the economics of chronic care management: a 10% reimbursement increase on all CCM codes, new RPM billing flexibility that rewards continuous patient engagement over episodic check-ins, and the launch of ACCESS -- a ten-year payment model that ties Medicare Part B dollars directly to technology-enabled outcomes.

For National Kidney Month, learn how to tackle the silent crisis of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) affecting 35.5 million American adults. Our upcoming article explores how combining Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and Chronic Care Management (CCM) closes gaps in traditional care by providing continuous patient visibility and structured care coordination.

Hiring a cheap MA to run your CCM program looks like a smart move on paper. But when you factor in audit risk, missed code stacking, patient attrition, physician oversight time, and scope limitations, the "cheaper" option often costs more than doing it right.