Objective　To study whether the combination of medical care and pension service model can effectively control the development of chronic disease in the elderly and reduce the direct economic burden caused by the disease. Methods　A total of 180 elderly participants who received the combination of medical care and pension service model for chronic disease management in Chongqing

China were investigated and analyzed statistically. Epidata 2.0 was used for data entry

SPSS 20.0 was used for data analysis

and paired sample t test was used for comparison between groups. Results　After 12 months of chronic disease management

hospitalization events and expenses of the elderly were reduced

among which the number of hospitalization was reduced by 0.24 timed on average

the length of hospitalization was reduced by 10.41 days on average

and the hospitalization expenses were reduced by 11 144 yuan on average. The direct economic burden due to chronic diseases was reduced by approximately 8 844.5 yuan

accounting for 33.8% of the average cost of hospitalization for the elderly without the application of the model. Conclusion　The chronic disease of the elderly is well controlled by chronic disease management through the combination of medical care and pension service model.