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Clinical Care
Bundled Payment Program Reduced Surgery Costs By 50%The payment model assesses surgical necessity; bundles payments for certain elective surgical procedures; ensures appropriate site of care and use...
Revenue Cycle
Bundled Payment Program Yields Big Savings for Commercially Insured PatientsThere was an average savings of $16,144 per procedure when the surgery was performed through the Carrum Health program.
Revenue Cycle
CMS Reminder: HCPCS Add-on Code G2211 is a Bundled ServiceThe application of this code will not result in additional payment for a billed E/M visit service.
Innovation
RWJBarnabas Executive Views Social Determinants as Catalyst for ChangeThe coronavirus pandemic created challenges and opportunities for change as Paul Alexander, MD, MPH, took the reins as chief transformation...
Finance
Medicare Overpaid for Postoperative Care by $2.6B in 2018Less than 40% of postoperative visits paid for by Medicare were provided following major surgical procedures.
Innovation
Eight More Hospitals Join PA's Rural Health ModelThe Rural Health Model, the first of its kind, creates an alternative payment model that transitions hospitals from fee-for-service to...
Finance
3 Great Revenue Cycle Exchange Ideas "Charge segregation," empowering SBO reps, and demythologizing point-of-service collections were among the great ideas presented last week at the HealthLeaders...
Clinical Care
Insurers Test New Way To Cut Maternity Care Costs: BundlingA handful of insurers and state Medicaid programs are experimenting with bundled models, sometimes incorporating hospitals and other health providers.
Strategy
7 Strategies for ACO SuccessThe report comes amid projections that Medicare spending will exceed $1.5 trillion by 2028, which is more than double the...
Finance
CMS Proposing Bundled Payment Model for Radiation OncologyParticipation would be mandatory for certain geographic areas during the model's projected five-year timeline.
Clinical Care
Have Readmissions Penalties Jumped the Shark?New research suggests that CMS may no longer be able to squeeze any significant savings from its Hospital Readmissions Reduction...
Clinical Care
Mandatory Bundled Payments Cut Spending $800 Per JointA decrease in utilization of postacute care facilities accounted for most of the reduced spending on hip and knee replacement...