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 physicians and hospitals to coordinate care, which is intended to improve quality and reduce healthcare costs associated with treating Medicaid beneficiaries. For providers that are accepted, CMS will pay for an entire episode of a patient care, rather than pay for each service separately, and physicians and healthcare facilities will be able to share in any savings created by better coordinating care. Read the Q&A article...
Related: NBCH Webinar: Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (September 19, 2011)
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Webinar Recording
Helpful Links –
Webinar Recording
Helpful Links –
- HCI3: Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute
- HOW HOSPITALS, PHYSICIANS, AND OTHERS CAN GET ORGANIZED TO PARTICIPATE IN CMS’ BUNDLED PAYMENT PILOT, By Alice G. Gosfield
- CMMI: Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (Fact Sheet, FAQS, Request for Application, Application information and materials)
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