Medicare Program; Advancing Care Coordination Through Episode Payment Models (EPMS); Cardiac Rehabilitation Incentive Payment Model & Changes To The Comprehensive Care For Joint Replacement Model (CJR)

On December 20, 2016, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published this preliminary program rule of  the Medicare Program; Advancing Care Coordination Through Episode Payment Models (EPMS); Cardiac Rehabilitation Incentive Payment Model & Changes To The Comprehensive Care For Joint Replacement Model (CJR) document (to be officially published on January 3, 2017). This rule implements three new Medicare Parts A and B episode payment models, a Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) Incentive Payment model and modifications to the
existing Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model under section 1115A of the Social
Security Act . . .