Bundled Payments for Joint Replacements Saved Medicare Money — with No Quality Declines

A major bundled payment program for hip and knee replacement episodes has produced savings for the government without corresponding declines in quality, according to a new study — confirming the central motive behind a program that has drawn the ire of post-acute operators. The Bundled Payments for Care Improvement model (BPCI) seeks to both decrease […]

Managed Medicaid Poised to Threaten Skilled Nursing Facility Payments, Census

Skilled nursing facilities are familiar with the headaches of dealing with managed Medicare. But the rise of managed Medicaid could cause just as many headaches for providers — if not pose outright threats to their financial wellbeing. That’s according to a panel of experts at the National Investment Center for Senior Housing and Care (NIC) […]