Physician Practice Resources

CMS’s new BPCI-A model incorporates patient complexity into the risk-adjustment mechanism, but it remains to be seen if it will solve all issues with the previous model.

Provider participation in the largest Medicare voluntary bundled payment program surged in its third year.

The increase in consumer out-of-pocket costs for having a baby can have a negative impact on both a hospital’s financial performance and its perception in the community.

The change in CMMI leadership could mean long-anticipated models are released, and may signal more emphasis on palliative care in future models based on Brad Smith’s background.

The number of Medicare ACOs has stagnated, but many more are taking on financial risk.

CMS released the calendar year 2020 final rule for Medicare’s hospital outpatient prospective payment system and ambulatory surgical center payment system on November 1, 2019. Policies in the final rule will generally go into effect on Janu...