Hospitals
Hospitals
Hospitals
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Anticipated CMS Timeline<br />
Early<br />
October<br />
Mid-<br />
October<br />
Winter<br />
2012/2013<br />
Late Spring<br />
2013<br />
76<br />
• After review • CMS to release<br />
panels complete information on<br />
recommendations, determining target<br />
CMS will notify price, risk<br />
applicants of<br />
adjustment,<br />
status (“candidate beneficiary<br />
awardee” or not) exclusions,<br />
• CMS staff will<br />
pro-ration<br />
initiate<br />
methodology for<br />
conversations with candidates<br />
“candidate • CMS works to<br />
awardees”<br />
address<br />
• CMS to present “candidate<br />
range of<br />
awardee”<br />
“converged<br />
questions<br />
episode<br />
definitions”<br />
• Waiver discussion<br />
2012 AAMC Annual Meeting<br />
• CMS will identify<br />
“recommended<br />
awardees”<br />
• CMS to hold<br />
discussions with<br />
“recommended<br />
awardees”<br />
• CMS will complete<br />
necessary<br />
discussions with<br />
other federal<br />
agencies<br />
• Waivers finalized<br />
• Sign model<br />
agreements<br />
• Complete<br />
implementation<br />
protocols (ex.<br />
more detailed<br />
gainsharing<br />
arrangement)<br />
• Start performance<br />
period (stipulated<br />
in contract)