| Chronic Care Coordination | Chronic Care Coordination is a Medicare benefit guaranteed under the Geriatric Assessment and Chronic Care Coordination Act of 2007. The Act requires that a senior patient receive a comprehensive evaluation and plan for staying healthy as well as coordinated medical care that addresses the individual’s multiple chronic conditions. Certain presidential candidates, including Hillary Clinton and John Edwards, would like to see chronic care coordination expanded and emphasized through federal mandates. Other politicians and interest groups also believe it is a priority, but that it must be expanded through disease management initiatives led by insurers, drug manufacturers, and/or providers.
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