A Variety of Payment Reform Approaches Emerges
Bundled | Episode | Condition | Global |
Payment for a tightly linked set of services provided by one or a small number of providers | Payment for all or most services delivered by related providers attendant to a time-delimited “episode of care” (e.g., hip replacement surgery and rehabilitation) | Payment for all or most services delivered by related providers attendant to a specified disease or condition, such as asthma, over a specified time | Payment for all or most services delivered by related providers to a heterogeneous population (e.g., Medicare Advantage program) |