TABLE 1

A Variety of Payment Reform Approaches Emerges

BundledEpisodeConditionGlobal
Payment for a tightly linked set of services provided by one or a small number of providersPayment 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 timePayment for all or most services delivered by related providers to a heterogeneous population (e.g., Medicare Advantage program)