Month: January 2020

Chronic Care Management Program

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) acknowledged that less than 10% of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries presently receive ambulatory care management services. Therefore several important changes to expand access to these services were made. CMS released 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (Final Rule) November 1, 2019. … More at Affinity Expert – Chronic …

The positive effects of practicing and sharing gratitude…

Improves health. Many studies have demonstrated that giving thanks improves mental and physical health. Keeping a gratitude journal improves sleep, reduces pain level, and decreases stress level. (https://positivepsychology.com/neuroscience-of-gratitude/). Thinking differently. Practicing gratitude literally changes the brain. A study of 43 participants who suffered with anxiety and depression had brain scans. Half of the group was …