Medicare's push to improve chronic care attracts businesses, but not many doctors

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Medicare's push to improve chronic care attracts businesses, but not many doctors

Medicare's Chronic Care Management service reduces emergency room and inpatient hospital visits and lowers total health spending, but uptake has been sluggish. Just 4% of eligible enrollees participate, and only 12,000 doctors billed under the CCM mantle in 2021 despite 1 million providers participating in Medicare.