The report issued today defines those chronic conditions as being
medically complex, substantially disabling or life threatening, having
a high risk of hospitalization or other adverse outcomes, and
requiring a specialized delivery system across domains of care.  The
15 clinical conditions are:

1.         Chronic alcohol and other drug dependence
2.         Certain autoimmune disorders
3.         Cancer excluding pre-cancer conditions
4.         Certain cardiovascular disorders
5.         Chronic heart failure
6.         Dementia
7.         Diabetes mellitus
8.         End-stage liver disease
9.         End-stage renal disease requiring dialysis (all modes of dialysis)
10.       Certain severe hematologic disorders
11.       HIV/AIDS
12.       Certain chronic lung disorders
13.       Certain chronic and disabling mental health conditions
14.       Certain neurologic disorders
15.       Stroke

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