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Medicare Parts A and B episode payment models

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in the May 19, 2017 Federal Register, that they will again delay the final rule that implements three new Medicare Parts A and B episode payment models (EPMs), the cardiac rehabilitation incentive payment model, as well as changes to the existing comprehensive care for joint replacement (CCJR) model. The delay in the CCJR regulation amendments will allow CMS to maintain and align policy changes with the EPMs. The final rule will now become effective on January 1, 2018.

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In the March 21, 2017 Federal Register, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published an interim final rule with comment period (IFC) to again delay the effective date of the final rule (originally published in the January 3, 2017 Federal Register), implementing the three new Medicare Parts A and B episode payment models, changes to the existing Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) Model, and the Cardiac Rehabilitation Incentive model. The effective date has been delayed from March 21 to May 20. According to the interim final rule, the delay is necessary to allow time for additional review. The new payment models and the updated CJR Model allow clinicians additional opportunities to qualify for a five percent incentive payment through the Advanced Alternative Payment Model (APM) path under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) and the Quality Payment Program.