Canceling Mandatory Demos Would Have Small Impact On Doc-Pay System

CMS' proposal to cancel mandatory bundling demonstrations would have a small impact on the new Medicare physician pay system, provider lobbyists say, because although that system aims to get doctors to join alternative pay models, the pay models CMS wants to cancel are designed for hospitals. However, former acting CMS Administrator Andy Slavitt said the mandatory demos forced physicians to use the health care system wisely, and canceling them will increase Medicare spending. The proposed rule calls for canceling the...