title: HCFA projects may signal first step toward Medicare DM.
abstract: HCFA is finally clarifying the timing and other details behind two separate DM demonstration projects. The initiative could signal the first step toward integrating disease management into the Medicare payment system.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy; D019468:Disease Management; D018588:Fee-for-Service Plans; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016730:Program Development; D014481:United States