CMS proposes canceling two bundled payment models, scaling back a third

Editor's Note

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on August 15 announced a proposed rule that would cancel two bundled-payment models and reduce the number of providers required to participate in a third.

The proposed rule would cancel the Episode Payment Models and the Cardiac Rehabilitation incentive payment model, which were scheduled to begin on January 1, 2018.

The proposed rule would also reduce the number of mandatory geographic areas participating in the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) model from 67 to 34 and allow the remaining 33 areas to participate on a voluntary basis. In addition, participation in the CJR model would be voluntary for all low volume and rural hospitals.

In the future, CMS expects to increase opportunities for providers to participate in voluntary initiatives rather than large mandatory episode payment model efforts.

Comments to the rule are due by October 16, 2017.

Date 2017-08-15 Title CMS proposes changes to the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model, cancellation of the mandatory Episode Payment Models and Cardiac Rehabilitation Incentive payment model Contact [email protected] CMS proposes changes to the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model, cancellation of the mandatory Episode Payment Models and Cardiac Rehabilitation