Earlier this month, the CMS Innovation Center (CMMI) announced a new proposed model to test bundled payments for a selected episode of care: lower extremity joint replacements or LEJR. A new healthsprocket list details the main points of the new model: 16 Things to Know About the New CMMI Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model.

Should you wish to research the new bundled payment initiative further, you can click here to review the CMMI web page overviewing the model, which includes a listing of the 75 selected MSAs where the model will apply, and click here to review two CMS webinar slides and audio discussing the new model.

You can click here to review the entire Proposed Rule for the model in the Federal Register.