Through the third year of an alternative payment model focused on end-stage renal disease (ESRD), the ESRD Seamless Care Organizations (ESCOs) reduced total Medicare Parts A&B spending by $93 per beneficiary per month, or 1.5 percent, and appeared to lead to better coordinated care. The Comprehensive End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Care Model (CEC) was created in 2015 to test whether alternative payment arrangements would improve care and reduce the cost of care for Medicare beneficiaries with ESRD. In a commentary on the third-year performance year results, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said the cost savings were driven by lower payments for acute inpatient, post-acute institutional care, and hospitalizations due to ESRD complications.
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Source: https://www.hcinnovationgroup.com/policy-value-based-care/alternative-payment-models/article/21162207/endstage-renal-disease-care-model-improves-care-coordination