[02/01/13]
Posted on February 1, 2013 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Bufford, David W.
Under the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative, organizations will enter into payment arrangements that include financial and performance accountability for episodes of care. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hopes these models may lead to higher quality and more coordinated care at a lower cost to Medicare. READ MORE
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[02/01/13]
Posted on February 1, 2013 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Bufford, David W.
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that over 500 organizations will begin participating in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative. Through this new initiative, made possible by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), CMS will test how bundling payments for episodes of care can result in more coordinated care for... READ MORE
Tags: 2%, acute, bufford, bundled payment, care, cms, initiative, jent, long, long term care, Medicaid/Medicare Enrollment and Regulatory Compliance, model, phase, post, selby, term
