Launch Of Pioneer ACOs Marks First Step Away From Fee-For-Service Payment
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The transition begins: Thirty-two health provider groups have begun operating under a new Medicare payment system, with many more to follow. The move away from traditional fee-for-service payment has big implications for the way medical device firms do business.
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