tci Part B Insider - 2008 Issue 19
PART B PAYMENT: New CMS Pilot Program Bundles Physician's Pay With Hospital's
Certain cardiac, orthopedic services targeted first in the 4 participating statesIf you think consolidated billing has been difficult to keep up with, just wait for Medicare's latest plan.CMS announced on May 16 that it plans to launch a new demonstration project that bundles payment for hospitals and physicians- services into one lump sum.As part of the Acute Care Episode (ACE) demonstration, CMS will assign a global payment amount that combines reimbursement for the Part A and Part B Medicare services that providers deliver during an inpatient hospital stay. One of the benefits of the plan, CMS says...
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