Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5708997 | The Journal of Arthroplasty | 2016 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
If generalizable, our results suggest that Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services bundled payments encompassing acute inpatient care should be adjusted upward by the aforementioned amounts (regression coefficients above) for advanced age, increasing BMI, cases performed for fractures, elevated ASA grade, and major complications (as defined by Medicare MCC modifiers). Furthermore, these figures likely underestimate costs in many bundling models which incorporate larger proportions of postdischarge care. Failure to adjust for factors affecting costs may create barriers to care for specific patient populations.
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Authors
R. Carter MD, MBA, Michael M. MD, Adrianne E. BS, Peter B. MD, MBA, L. Scott MD, FACS, Lee A. MD,