Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Bundled Payments

[AnnaLee]

5. That is what I thought until I checked at CMS website

Last edited Wed Jun 22, 2022, 02:12 PM - Edit history (1)

That is where I found out that this experiment is actually in progress with intention to move all Medicare into some form of it in 2024. There was an Excel type data base of participants, BPCI_ADVANCED_PARTICIPANTS_MY5. I downloaded it and there are 38 entries sharing the same Tacoma, WA address that is on the letter. They seem to be hospitalists from several states (Ohio, VA, TX, CA, etc.) The last entry at this address is for Kansal Inc. (Legal Name), SOUND PHYSICIANS OF CALIFORNIA V (SBA name). No mention of my state, WA even though the home address is in my state.

So, this program does exist although I don't understand what it is or how (or if) my bills will get paid and transferred to my secondary payer like with Medicare. It almost sounds like a nationwide setup of HMOs. But honestly, I don't have the time or energy to track it down. I thought someone here might have already done my homework for me.