CMS cancer model practices saw patients with higher costs compared to benchmarks, study finds

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review)

Practices participating in CMS’ Oncology Care Model had 2 percent to 4 percent higher actual Medicare costs per episode, on average, compared to nonparticipants during the bundled payment program’s first two performance periods, according to a new analysis.   Continue reading article here…

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