Industry Notes: CMS Nixes Some Mandatory Bundled Payments for 2018

Why This Topic Matters

CMS payment model updates can affect participation planning, care delivery operations, and financial strategy for affected providers. The enrollment fee notice also matters because it changes a recurring administrative cost for organizations submitting Medicare, Medicaid, or CHIP enrollment-related applications.

Article Sections

1. CMS bundled payment model updates for 2018

   Summarizes CMS action on bundled payment initiatives and related adjustments affecting model participation and program structure for 2018.

2. Provider enrollment application fee update

   Covers the annual change to the provider enrollment application fee and the types of enrollment-related submissions affected by the notice.