Defining the 90-day cost structure of lower extremity revascularization for alternative payment model assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The U.S. healthcare system is undergoing a broad transformation from the traditional fee-for-service model to value-based payments. The changes introduced by the Medicare Quality Payment Program, including the establishment of Alternative Payment Models, ensure that the practice of vascular surgery is likely to face significant reimbursement changes as payments transition to favor these models. The Society for Vascular Surgery Alternative Payment Model taskforce was formed to explore the opportunities to develop a physician-focused payment model that will allow vascular surgeons to continue to deliver the complex care required for peripheral arterial disease (PAD).

Methods

A financial analysis was performed based on Medicare beneficiaries who had undergone qualify

SUBMITTER: Duwayri YM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8189630 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature