News Report | November 26, 2018
HHS To Launch New Mandatory Bundled Payment Models
On November 8, 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a number of priorities to spur value-based transformation of the U.S. health care system, including the intent to launch new mandatory bundled payment models for Medicare. The intent is that bundled payment models will be mandatory, rather than voluntary. Currently, CMS operates the voluntary Medicare Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCI Advanced) model for 32 clinical 90-day episodes, paid fee-for-service.
HHS Secretary Alex M. Azar II, made the announcement during his "Remarks on Primary Care and Value-Based Transformation . . .