AHA Calls for Easier On-Ramp for Bundled Payments, Episode-Based Payments
RevCycle Intelligence August 25, 2023
The organization said CMS should offer resources and a better “on-ramp” for those transitioning to bundled payments and taking on more risk.
The American Hospital Association wants it to be easier for hospitals nationwide to begin adopting episode-based payment models, such as bundled payments, the trade association wrote in a recent letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
The letter addressed to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure comes in response to a CMS request for information (RFI). It outlined a number of changes and guidelines that AHA says CMS should bear in mind while developing episode-based payment models.
AHA hospitals are no stranger to bundled payment models developed by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), with...