CJR-X Mandatory Bundled Payment Model: What Healthcare Leaders Must Know

CMS’s first nationwide, mandatory bundled payment model puts most acute care hospitals at financial risk for joint replacement episodes beginning in January 2028. On July 31, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the FY 2027 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule , which finalizes a significant change: the expansion of the Comprehensive Care for Joint…

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