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Pursuant to its recently issued final rule (“Rule”), CMS is implementing two cardiac-related episode payment models (“EPMs”). One of the EPMs pertains to episodes of care surrounding an acute myocardial infarction (“AMI EPM”); the other EPM pertains to episodes of care surrounding a coronary artery bypass graft (“CABG EPM”). Generally, participation in the AMI... READ MORE

On December 20, CMS posted for public inspection a final rule establishing three new Episode Payment Models (“EPMs”). Two of the EPMs pertain to cardiac care. The third EPM pertains to orthopedic care.  CMS will officially publish the rule on January 3, 2017. The Cardiac-Related EPMs The first cardiac-related EPM is for episodes of... READ MORE