CMS Keeps Bundled-Pay Deadline Despite Hospital Push For More Time

The American Hospital Association joined the push to delay the application deadline for a bundle-pay demonstration because hospitals want more information, but CMS officials decided against a delay. CMS in January announced a new voluntary bundled-pay demonstration for episodes of care that span inpatient and outpatient services. America's Essential Hospitals, Association of American Medical Colleges and Premier asked CMS to push back its application deadline to March 31 and provide providers more information by Feb. 15 to help them decide...