The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act created a national pilot program to encourage the use of bundled payments by Medicare healthcare providers, and Jan. 1 was a deadline to expand authority to do so, according to the report.
In addition to giving patients one fee for a procedure with multiple codes, bundled payments also prevent providers from ordering redundant tests. Medicare is currently negotiating with providers to set payment amounts.
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