CMMI seeks feedback on pay bundles for post-acute care

The top deputy for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation told hospital leaders on Monday he is eying a bundled payment model for post-acute care.

Innovation Center Director Adam Boehler told the audience at the American Hospital Association’s annual meeting that he’s seeing a flood of interest from industry, and he called for ideas on how a new approach could save money while improving care.

“We’ve heard a lot of comment there, and I think we are interested in the concept of acute-care bundles,” Boehler said. “Now is the time to raise ideas there.”