by MedBen Analytics | Jul 15, 2019 | Announcements, Bundled Payments, Cancer, CMS, Mandatory Participation, MedBen Analytics, Radiation Oncology, Value-Based Care
On July 10, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new radiation oncology model to be introduced in early 2020. The model proposal states that CMS would make bundled payments to cover 90-day episodes of radiotherapy services for 17 types of...
by MedBen Analytics | May 7, 2019 | Bundled Payments, CMS, Health and Human Services (HHS), Mandatory Participation, MedBen Analytics, Seema Verma, Value-Based Care, Voluntary Participation
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has indicated that it expects to move away from voluntary value-based payment models. In recent remarks, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma said, “Looking forward, you...
by MedBen Analytics | Apr 23, 2019 | Bundled Payments, MedBen Analytics, Reports, Value-Based Care
Nearly every state currently has or is implementing a value-based model, new research says. MedBen Analytics extends even further than that – our bundled payment reporting platform provides actionable insights to hospitals and health systems nationwide. Even...
by MedBen Analytics | Apr 9, 2019 | Bundled Payments, CJR, MedBen Analytics, Research, Total Hip Arthroplasty, Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA), Value-Based Care
On the heels of a two-year Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) cost analysis comes another study further supporting the cost-saving potential of bundled payments for joint replacement episodes. According to the Journal of Arthroplasty, researchers studied...
by MedBen Analytics | Mar 26, 2019 | BPCI Advanced, CMS, MedBen Analytics, Value-Based Care, Voluntary Participation
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that the application period for second cohort of participants in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCI Advanced) Model will begin in April 2019. MedBen Analytics, which provides...
by MedBen Analytics | Mar 13, 2019 | Bundled Payments, Demonstration, MedBen Analytics, Reports, Value-Based Care
Just a brief reminder that the best way to see the actionable insights that MedBen Analytics offers to hospitals, health systems and physician groups is to schedule a demonstration of our bundled payment software platform. During the demo, which typically takes...