HHS To Increase Hospitals' Burden For Post-Discharge Care

Law360, New York (December 14, 2015, 6:02 PM EST) -- Effective April 1, 2016, acute care hospitals located in 67 geographic areas will be subject to the new mandatory payment model for lower extremity joint replacement (LEJR) services. Under the new Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) payment model, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services places the participating hospitals at risk for the quality and cost of care related to LEJR. The CJR is the first mandatory payment model that makes the hospital responsible for cost and quality of care that may be provided by other healthcare providers entirely outside the control of the hospital itself....

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