Global hospital budgets typically involve a stable, predetermined annual dollar figure to
cover the health services delivered. Although they enable a predictable approach to …

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) remains committed to bundled
payments as a cornerstone value-based alternative payment model (APM). In October 2018 …

Until recently, hospital funding in Canada has been based predominantly on global budgets,
but health care system decision-makers throughout the country are now seriously …

➣ THE CANADIAN APPROACH TO FUNDING HOSPITALS MAY be on the verge of a
monumental change. Until recently, hospital funding has been based predominantly on …

TheCentersforMedicare&MedicaidServices (CMS) is increasinglypayingforhealthcarethroughalte…
models (APMs) that reward value and quality. Currently, more than 20% of Medicare fee-for …

Patient Costs While maternity care is a required benefit under the ACA, women with
employer-based insurance still face deductibles and copayments when obtaining care …

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), created by the Affordable Care
Act (ACA), is catalyzing profound changes in US health care. Congress gave CMMI $10 …

As an alternative payment model, bundled payments hold the potential to improve the value
of care by holding clinicians and organizations accountable for episode-specific quality and …

Over the past 50-60 years, biomedical science and technology in the United States have
advanced at a remarkable pace, allowing Americans to live longer, healthier lives. And while …

Momentum is building to replace the current fee-for-service payment system with value-
based reimbursement models that aim to deliver high quality care at lower costs. Although …