CMS proposes mandatory hospital-bundled model for joint replacements

Ella Jeffries / beckershospitalreview - CMS is proposing a mandatory, nationwide episode-based payment model for joint replacements that would hold most hospitals responsible for Medicare spending tied to a patient’s surgery and recovery. Beginning Oct. 1, 2027, the model — referred to as CJR-X…

AI Summary: CMS unveiled a plan to make hospitals participate in a mandatory bundled-payment model for joint replacement surgeries, offering a 2.4% payment increase tied to the new program. The proposal would standardize payment and care pathways nationwide, shifting financial and operational risk onto hospitals while aiming to curb costs and improve outcomes.

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