Mar 9, 2009 | Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology
New demonstration project bundles Part A and Part B payments for certain clinical services In January, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched its test drive of a proposed bundled payment concept it hopes will generate improved quality of care and cost efficiencies. The Acute Care Episode (ACE) Demonstration project replaces fee-for-service (FFS) with global payments for orthopedic or cardiovascular inpatient procedures or both at the five participating hospitals. A...
