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CMS accepting applications for extended bundled payment model 

Acute care hospitals, physician group practices and Medicare accountable care organizations may apply through May 31 to participate in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced Model for two years beginning in January, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced.

CMS to extend bundled payment model through 2025

CMS will extend through 2025 the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced model, which was set to expire this year.

Azar previews plans for bundled payment models

The Department of Health and Human Services is considering new episode-based payment models, including mandatory and voluntary models.

CMS finalizes changes to hip and knee bundled payment program

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a rule finalizing changes to the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model, which bundles payment to acute care hospitals for hip and knee replacement surgery.

CMS updates FAQ on radiation oncology model

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released an updated Frequently Asked Questions document on the five-year bundled payment model for radiation oncology that will be mandatory in certain areas of the country beginning Jan. 1.

CMS finalizes bundled payment model for radiation oncology

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a final rule setting forth a five-year bundled payment model for radiation oncology, which will be mandatory in certain areas of the country beginning Jan. 1.

CMS finalizes bundled payment model for hip, knee replacements

The final bundled payment model for hip and knee replacement surgeries “takes several positive steps” to support hospitals’ efforts to improve patient care, the AHA said earlier this week.

Studies: Bundled payment reduces cost for certain joint replacements

Hospitals participating in the Medicare Bundled Payment for Care Improvement Program reduced spending for lower extremity joint replacements over three years by an average 1.6 percent more than hospitals that did not participate, with no change in quality, according to a study reported last week in Health Affairs.

AHA comments on radiation oncology alternative payment model

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should make its proposed Medicare bundled payment model for radiation oncology voluntary, delay the start date and “balance the risk versus reward equation much more appropriately,” AHA told the agency.

CMS issues proposed rule on bundled payment model for radiation oncology

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a proposed rule setting forth a bundled payment model for radiation oncology, which would be mandatory in certain areas of the country.