April 14, 2026

Dear Representatives DelBene and Kelly,

We, the undersigned organizations, strongly endorse the Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026 to ensure that more chronically ill Medicare patients receive access to high-quality care. By removing the patient cost-sharing obligations from the Chronic Care Management (CCM) code, millions of chronically ill Medicare beneficiaries stand to benefit from the care coordination and care management services the code supports.

Because CCM is vital to coordinated care, Medicare began reimbursing clinicians for primarily non-face-to-face CCM services under a separate code in the 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. CCM services include structured recording of patient health information, maintaining comprehensive electronic care plans, managing care transitions and other care management services, as well as coordinating and sharing patient health information promptly within and outside the practice.i These services allow care teams to address more aspects of a patients’ health, thus increasing the chance of more positive outcomes. Providers and care managers report many positive outcomes for beneficiaries who receive CCM services, including greater patient satisfaction and adherence to recommended therapies, improved clinician productivity, and reduced hospitalizations and emergency department visits.

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