New study investigates if bundled payments improve care and cut costs
NCT ID NCT02743507
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at a new way of paying for healthcare called bundled payments, where providers get a single payment for an entire episode of care. Researchers will analyze Medicare data from 440 provider organizations to see if this approach improves quality and reduces costs for common conditions like osteoarthritis, COPD, and pneumonia. The goal is to understand how this payment model affects patient outcomes like readmissions and emergency visits.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 440 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Apr 2016
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The target population consists of a subset of provider organizations who participated in CMS's BPCI bundled payment program. From this group, the team will focus on provider organizations that participated in the largest model within the BPCI program (model 2) and accepted bundled payment for the ten most common MS-DRGs.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Provider organizations that participate in model 2 of the BPCI program, accept bundled payment for the ten most common MS-DRGs, and have at least ten or greater episodes in each of the MS-DRGs. Exclusion Criteria: * Provider organizations who participated in the BPCI program, but do not meet inclusion criteria will be excluded.
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