Healthcare DIVE October 10, 2018
Geisinger, Mayo Clinic and Dignity Health are among the nearly 1,300 entities that include more than 1,500 Medicare providers and suppliers signing up to take part in the Bundled Payment for Care Improvement-Advanced model, CMS announced Tuesday.
Results were seen as better than expected by some industry observers, perhaps in part due to a new opt-out option, new care episode options and rising pressure from non-traditional players into the healthcare space.
Clay Richards, CEO of naviHealth, told Healthcare Dive that the opt-out shows CMS listened to providers’ concerns about creating a program with more flexibility. “We believe this opt-out option may have encouraged more participation in the program,” he said.
The program qualifies as an advanced alternative payment model...
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