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Principal care management services

Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers primary care management services to help manage your care for a single, complex chronic condition, if you’re eligible 

  • Covered by Part B
  • After the Part B deductible , you pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount .

Description

Principal care management are disease-specific services to help manage your care for a single, complex chronic condition that puts you at risk of hospitalization, physical or cognitive decline, or death. Your provider will create a disease-specific care plan and continuously monitor and update it, including any changes to the medicines you take.

Who's eligible

 If you have one chronic high-risk condition that you expect to last at least 3 months (like cancer) and you aren't being treated for any other complex conditions, Part B may pay for a health care provider to help manage it.

Costs

After the Part B deductible , you pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount .