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1. CCM EXam, Questions and Tips

   emeraldga replied to CseMgr1's topic in Case Management

   there were quite of lot of cultural based questions and alot of psychosocial. There was hardly anything on Medicare/Medicaid ( which I studied a heck of a lot of).

2. CCM EXam, Questions and Tips

   emeraldga replied to CseMgr1's topic in Case Management

   I PASSED the CCM exam !!!

3. CCM EXam, Questions and Tips

   emeraldga replied to CseMgr1's topic in Case Management

   we haven't heard anything yet.. The test results were mailed Tuesday of this week, so I'm hoping for the results in the mail today or tomorrow . I'll let you know

4. CCM EXam, Questions and Tips

   emeraldga replied to CseMgr1's topic in Case Management

   Whew !!! what a load off my mind. The CCM exam is OVER!! I have mixed feelings. I took it with 2 coworkers and we were feeling kind off good after the AM session -- but then the PM session kicked our butts! There was nothing on Medicaid , almos...

5. CCM EXam, Questions and Tips

   emeraldga replied to CseMgr1's topic in Case Management

   I sit for the CCM exam tomorrow morning. Wish me luck

6. CCM EXam, Questions and Tips

   emeraldga replied to CseMgr1's topic in Case Management

   HELP -- taking the CCM exam on April 26, 2008 - to those who've already taken the exam --- are there calculations on the exam?? Did anyone use the Linton exam questions on http://www.casemanagerexam.com? Were they helpful?

7. CCM EXam, Questions and Tips

   emeraldga replied to CseMgr1's topic in Case Management

   ___ I'm signed up to take the April 2008 exam - this will be the first time for me. Can you give me an idea of what the focus of hte exam was about? Did it have alot of questions about ethics, ADA and Medicare? I think I would probably retake it...

8. Number of Disease Management nurses

   emeraldga replied to renerian's topic in Case Management

   Yes - we leave a message and they call back --- sometimes. There doesn't seem to be alot of incentive for patients to be involved in the program. Either the patient is willing to make the necessary changes to improve their health, and they don't re...

9. Number of Disease Management nurses

   emeraldga replied to renerian's topic in Case Management

   did you mean 40 a day or week? because if you work 40 hours a week thats only 8 a day. i previously worked telephone triage and took 4-5 calls an houir. h yes - 40 per week. disease management is different from telephone triage. each call is around...

10. Should I stay in case management or go?

    emeraldga replied to aaac's topic in Case Management

    Dear aaac, I guess I'm backwards from your situation. I'm currently doing telephonic disease management and work from home ( 4 10hr days) and I'm considering leaving for an in-office M-F worker's comp case managment position. I'm only leaving my c...

11. Job Offer ! Hoorah!

    emeraldga replied to emeraldga's topic in Case Management

    Thanks for the reply. I laid awake last night contemplating the job offer. One more question. Will the worker's compensation case management position put me in line with the requirements for taking the CCM?

12. Job Offer ! Hoorah!

    emeraldga posted a topic in Case Management

    Im in!! I just got a job offer today from an insurance company for a worker's compensation CM position. This will be my first case manager position. Please share your opinions with me. I think I'll be offered another position with a different co...

13. Number of Disease Management nurses

    emeraldga replied to renerian's topic in Case Management

    Does anyone know anything about a company called HMC out of Virginia? I think they use a dialer system as well as monitoring each nurse's phone calls and monitors computer screen movement to make sure you are following on the computer screen what yo...

14. Anyone doing disease management with Optum/UnitedHealth Group?

    emeraldga replied to SWRN84's topic in Case Management

    Anybody know anything about HMC out of Virginia? and how they treat their employees?

15. Number of Disease Management nurses

    emeraldga replied to renerian's topic in Case Management

    I work in Disease Managment for a large (very,very large) insurance company. I have worked there for over 2yrs and enjoy it, however I'm making the transition to case management. The company is making some significant changes in how we are monitore...