Why providers can’t ignore BPCI Advanced
Becker's Healthcare May 30, 2019
The window of opportunity to apply to CMS’ Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced is quickly closing.
The deadline for acute care hospitals and physician groups to submit a nonbinding application to partake in BPCI-A is June 24. Providers who want to secure their option to participate in the program need to act now, Keely Macmillan, general manager of BPCI Advanced at Archway Health, said during a May 23 webinar sponsored by Archway Health and hosted by Becker’s Hospital Review.
Under one of 37 clinical episodes offered under BPCI-A, providers are responsible for managing all the costs associated with an episode of care, from initial admission to 90 days post discharge. That is, if a provider is given a...