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CMS Proposes Cancellation of Episode Payment and Cardiac Rehabilitation Incentive Payment Models, Optional Participation in Joint Replacement Model Available to Some Hospitals

On Tuesday, August 15, 2017, CMS released a proposed rule that would cancel the planned Episode Payment and Cardiac Rehabilitation Incentive Payment Models, scheduled to begin January 1, 2018, and would make participation in the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) model optional for hospitals located in some areas of the country. These changes are […]

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CMS Delays Implementation of Several Bundled Payment Models

Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a final implementation date for several bundled payment models that were finalized in December 2016. A final rule that included three new episode payment models (EPMs), plus an incentive payment model for cardiac rehabilitation services, and administrative changes to the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement […]

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