Understanding the Basics of Bundled Payments in Healthcare

The shift to value-based care has driven public and private payers to redesign reimbursement models that stress accountability for care quality and healthcare costs. As the fee-for-service environment fades away,…

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Read more about the article HHS Releases Alternative Payment Model for Ambulance Providers
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HHS Releases Alternative Payment Model for Ambulance Providers

HHS and the CMS Innovation Center (CMMI) recently announced a new alternative payment model for ambulance providers that aims to improve Medicare emergency transport services. The five-year Emergency Triage, Treat,…

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Read more about the article AHA Calls for Bundled Payments Delay, Reform for BPCI Advanced
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AHA Calls for Bundled Payments Delay, Reform for BPCI Advanced

CMS should delay the BPCI Advanced application deadline until it provides information on target prices, attribution, and quality measures for the bundled payments, AHA advised. Though supportive of the Bundled…

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Industry Orgs Concerned with 2018 MACRA Implementation Rule

Stakeholders argued that the 2018 MACRA implementation rule will slow the value-based care transition and does not promote quality over quantity. Industry groups, including the American Medical Group Association (AMGA)…

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Understanding the Basics of Bundled Payments in Healthcare

How do bundled payments fit into the growing value-based reimbursement ecosystem? The shift to value-based care has driven public and private payers to redesign reimbursement models that stress accountability for…

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Medicare Cardiac, Ortho Bundled Payments Delayed Until 2018

CMS pushed back the implementation of compulsory Medicare cardiac and orthopedic bundled payment models and the Cardiac Rehabilitation Incentive Payment program until 2018. CMS recently delayed the launch date of…

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