Pharmacy Times January 5, 2024
In-hospital mortality and the Medicare Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) model are not associated with changes in odds for Black individuals or female individuals.
The Medicare Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) Model 2 was not associated with improved quality performance or outcomes among individuals with heart failure (HF) who were hospitalized, according to results of a study published in JAMA Network Open.
The BPCI program was developed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Innovation Center, aiming to lower costs, improve quality of care for patients, and align incentives for physicians and coordination of care. The Model 2 bundled the payment for acute and post-acute care for 30-, 60-, and 90-days post-hospital discharge. The study authors said...