Designing Bundled Payment Models for Musculoskeletal Conditions: Key Features and Implementation Considerations

This white paper examines how health plans and provider organizations can structure bundled payment arrangements for musculoskeletal conditions like knee osteoarthritis, moving away from fee-for-service models. While the analysis applies broadly to value-based payment design across payers, the concepts are directly relevant to Medicaid managed care organizations exploring episode-based payment with orthopedic providers. The framework covers which organizations should enter bundled arrangements, model types, and why orthopedic episodes offer predictable cost and outcome patterns suitable for bundling.

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