Affordable Care Act initiative to lower costs, help doctors

by **admin** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 2:59 pm

Affordable Care Act initiative to lower costs, help doctors and hospitals coordinate care
Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:01:00 -0500
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced a new initiative to help improve care for patients while they are in the hospital and after they are discharged. Doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers can now apply to participate in a new program known as the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative (Bundled Payments initiative). Made possible by the Affordable Care Act, it will align payments for services delivered across an episode of care, such as heart bypass or hip replacement, rather than paying for services separately.
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