Bundled Payments (BPCI)
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CMS’ finalization of CJR-X marks a decisive shift back toward mandatory Medicare bundled payments, expanding joint replacement accountability nationwide by 2028 and forcing hospitals, orthopedic groups, post-acute providers, and ACOs to operationalize episode-cost management at scale. The core VBC tension is sharpening: hospitals will hold financial accountability under the model while surgeons, ASCs, home health agencies, and SNFs drive much of the utilization, outcomes, and discharge-site performance that determine success—raising the urgency of gainsharing, preferred post-acute networks, and data-driven care redesign. Commercial payers are moving in parallel, with Anthem BCBS Indiana reporting large employer savings in orthopedic networks, suggesting CJR-X could accelerate broader market alignment around orthopedic episode economics beyond Medicare (CMS to require expanded joint replacement participation; [NAACOS on preparing for CJR-X](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPdmhBdWtxa2xMMS1BY3BBX1VmbWpYVmJWeDQ5MTdNZzlta25iWHQzRnU1YmF4aElubnpXbnJpTUwxUjViVldTLURJenFIMklUcmlORm02dUxvZ0JOV
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