Becker's Healthcare November 9, 2018
Ayla Ellison

HHS canceled and scaled back major mandatory bundled payment models in 2017 under the leadership of then-Secretary Tom Price, MD. On Nov. 8, HHS Secretary Alex Azar said the agency is reversing course and plans to roll out mandatory bundled payment demonstrations.

Here are four things to know:

1. HHS is re-examining the role of bundled payments in the industry’s transition to value-based care, Mr. Azar said in a speech at the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative Conference on Nov. 8.

2. In his speech, Mr. Azar discussed some of the current voluntary models, including Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced. However, he said mandatory models are coming.

“Real experimentation with episodic bundles requires a willingness to try...

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Topics: Bundled Payments, Govt Agencies, Health System / Hospital, HHS, Insurance, Medicare, Payment Models, Physician, Provider, Value Based
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