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CMS has proposed a nationwide expansion of the mandatory joint replacement bundled payment model, CJR-X, signaling a renewed emphasis on episode-based payment models with direct implications for hospital margins and orthopedic care delivery CMS Proposes Resurrection and Nationwide Expansion of Mandatory Joint Replacement Bundled Payment Model (CJR-X). Simultaneously, CMS finalized significant changes for the CY 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D rule, reshaping plan sponsor incentives, and increased MA payments in the 2027 rate announcement, which is expected to drive continued growth and intensify competition for value-based enrollment [CMS Finalizes CY 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Rule: Key Implications for Plan Sponsors](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AFBVV95cUxOQ2NaZF9rVlRwVllnUWlfamQtX05BeDZpYkdJdEJraTJ1alNWRFNsRE9Ca0E1ZlUtZlp1ZDlPLXBxUkMxT3NMb2FLeFg3bklfNjdiMjNOYlR1Qm5yVFVTSmFLSUsyLW9GOHB3RDJPRG54ay1QUjhJcTZXOW
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