Industry Asks CMS To Allow More Medtech Input, Longer-Term Metrics In Bundled Pay Models

Industry groups told the US Medicare agency it should seek the input of a broader array of stakeholders – including medtech companies – in developing future episode-of-care pay models. They also argued that participation in the programs should be voluntary, and that the pay models should account for patient outcomes longer than 90 days following initial care. The responses came in comments to CMS following its proposal to scale back its joint replacement bundled payments program and eliminate a cardiac-care version.