Medicare Program; Changes to the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Payment Model (CJR): Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Policy for the CJR Model
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2018-06-08 · Effective 2018-07-09 · 83 FR 26604
Document
Document number
2018-12379
Federal Register citation
83 FR 26604
CFR reference
42 CFR 510
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2018-06-08
Effective date
2018-07-09
HHS docket
CMS-5524-F2
Abstract
This final rule finalizes a policy that provides flexibility in the determination of episode spending for Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Payment Model (CJR) participant hospitals located in areas impacted by extreme and uncontrollable circumstances for performance years 3 through 5.