Academy contributes to episode-based cost measures
Along with our continued engagement with the American College of Surgeons-Brandeis Advanced Alternative Payment Model (APM) episode grouper model, on April 24, the Academy submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on CMS’ Request for Information (RFI) on episode-based cost measure development for the Quality Payment Program.
In comments, the Academy provided responses and insights to multiple questions asked by CMS to assist with the development of the episode-based cost measures, including the selection of episode groups, acute inpatient episode group development, and chronic condition episode groups. Members can access the Academy’s comments at http://www.entnet.org/content/mips.