bundled payments

The coronavirus pandemic created challenges and opportunities for change as Paul Alexander, MD, MPH, took the reins as chief transformation...

Less than 40% of postoperative visits paid for by Medicare were provided following major surgical procedures.

The Rural Health Model, the first of its kind, creates an alternative payment model that transitions hospitals from fee-for-service to...

"Charge segregation," empowering SBO reps, and demythologizing point-of-service collections were among the great ideas presented last week at the HealthLeaders...

A handful of insurers and state Medicaid programs are experimenting with bundled models, sometimes incorporating hospitals and other health providers.

The report comes amid projections that Medicare spending will exceed $1.5 trillion by 2028, which is more than double the...

Participation would be mandatory for certain geographic areas during the model's projected five-year timeline.

New research suggests that CMS may no longer be able to squeeze any significant savings from its Hospital Readmissions Reduction...

A decrease in utilization of postacute care facilities accounted for most of the reduced spending on hip and knee replacement...

A new report by federal auditors offers observations about the merits of voluntary and/or mandatory participation in Medicare alternative payment...

The University of Pennsylvania Health System reduced hospital readmissions in one year by joining forces with a payer and using...

Radiation oncologists are leery of mandatory alternative payment models put forward by HHS, but they'll withhold criticism until they see...