In the model, hospitals are characterized by a hospital-specific “level” (average claims per episode under FFS incentives) and a hospital-specific “slope” (the reduction in claims under bundled payments). Under a voluntary regime, the selection decision depends on the hospital-specific bundle ...
For 2018 and beyond, if the proportion of eligible physicians who are meaningful EHR users is less than 75%, the payment reduction will be further decreased by one percentage point from the applicable amount in the previous year, although the reduction cannot exceed 5%. The Secretary may, on ...