The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) state that a patient with a chronic condition has two chronic continuous or episodic health conditions that are expected to last at least 12 months. The CMS recognizes chronic care management (CCM) as a critical component of primary care that contributes to better health and care for individuals. In 2015, Medicare began paying separately under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for CCM services furnished to Medicare patients with multiple chronic conditions. With the shift to value-based care, CMS has approved monthly CCM reimbursements for providers to improve the health outcomes of patients and decrease unnecessary spending. These eight components define CCM services: