Our insights are built on our experience as an Awardee Convener for nearly 60 orthopedic physician groups across the country for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Bundled Payment ...

On Aug. 22, CMS released a request for application for the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative. The initiative, created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, incents ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Total episode spending in a 90-day episode of care was reduced with a bundled payment model. Physicians and ...

In the pursuit of reduced healthcare costs, payers and providers nationwide are considering a number of new reimbursement models. One strategy receiving much attention and traction is bundled payment ...

Many health care provider organizations have not been overly eager to jump onto the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) bandwagon, citing high startup costs and uncertain returns on investment given ...

The American Hospital Association has released the first in a series of AHA Research Synthesis Reports, which discusses the potential implications of bundled payments and addresses key areas for ...

A new study published in JAMA Health Forum found that bundled payment programs for outpatient spine surgery significantly reduced healthcare costs and lowered readmission rates among Medicare ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The Bundled Payments for Care Improvement–Advanced program was associated with “modest savings” in Medicare ...

Implementing bundled payments for total joint replacements resulted in year-over-year improvements in quality of care and patient outcomes while reducing overall costs, according to a new three-year ...

CMS created a new voluntary inpatient and outpatient bundled payment model, Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced. 1. Participants in the advanced alternative payment model can earn ...

As the U.S. healthcare system continues its shift away from fee-for-service (FFS) toward value-based care (VBC), the prevalence of advanced alternative payment models is increasing. Bundled payments ...

Bundled Payment Top Ten List This is the second of a two-part article on the subject of bundled payment reimbursement arrangements, which are becoming more widely implemented in health-care settings.