Bundled Payments

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CMS proposed regulation cancels mandatory cardiac bundles and limits the CJR program
CMS postpones implementation of new cardiac and SHFFT episodes to Jan. 1, 2018
NAACOS submits comments to PTAC on the importance of protecting the goals of population health focused delivery models
NAACOS outlines concerns regarding ACO overlap with bundled payment models in response to CMS interim final rule delaying new cardiac episodes
NAACOS position statement on episode payment models
CMS issues further delay of new episode payment models to Oct. 1, 2017
NAACOS overview of the final Episode Payment rule
NAACOS Overview of CJR Model
CMS finalizes Episode Payment rule creating new bundled payment model for cardiac services. See the CMS fact sheet on this announcement here.
NAACOS submits comments to CMS on their proposed bundled payment rule, which would introduce a new mandatory cardiac bundled payment program, expand the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) model and discusses a possible future voluntary bundled payment program building off of the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative (BPCI)
Overview of the CMS proposed rule expanding episode payment models, including a new cardiac bundled payment
NAACOS sends letter to CMS urging caution in implementing new bundled payment initiatives
New England Journal of Medicine article When Payment Systems Collide, details concerns about overlap or ACOs and Bundled Payments
NAACOS and ACO Community Send Letter to CMS Voicing Concerns about Overlap of Bundles and ACOs
CMS responds to our letter outlining concerns about the overlap of Bundles and ACOs
CMS CJR Final Rule Released on Monday, November 16
CMS Releases CJR Fact Sheet
NAACOS Comments on Release of CMS CJR Final Rule
NAACOS Comments on CCJR NPRM
NAACOS response to WSJ Commentary favoring bundled payment over ACOs