CMS Finalizes Mandatory Cardiac Bundled Care Initiative

On December 20, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule for the:  Advancing Care Coordination Through Episode Payment Models (EPMs); Cardiac Rehabilitation Incentive Payment Model; and Changes to the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model (CJR).  The rule outlines the structure for a bundled payment project for acute myocardial…