Device Makers Wary Of Gainsharing In Bundled-Pay Demo But Like Telehealth Waivers

Medical device makers are wary of the so-called gainsharing measure in the first-ever mandatory bundled pay demonstration that CMS proposed last week, but they're pleased that CMS is proposing to let providers use telehealth more widely in the demonstration. Trade groups for the providers that would likely be affected by the proposal mostly are withholding comment, despite that consultants and analysts think it's one of the most significant demonstrations CMS has proposed for post-acute care providers. However, everyone agrees that...