CMS: Medicare Program; Cancellation of Advancing Care Coordination Through Episode Payment and Cardiac Rehabilitation Incentive Payment Models; Changes to Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Payment Model (CMS-5524-P)

Proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that would cancel the Episode Payment Models (EPMs) and Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) incentive payment model. Proposed rule would also make changes to the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) model and give certain hospitals, including low-volume and rural hospitals, a one-time option to discontinue participation. Additional information is available on theAugust 15, 2017, CMS fact sheet. Comments regarding the proposed rule must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern on October 16, 2017.
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - Category: Rural Health Source Type: news