Medicare VBP bonuses down for 2017
Editor's Note
More than 1,600 hospitals will get Medicare bonuses in 2017 under the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) program, which is about 200 fewer than last year, the November 2 Modern Healthcare reports.
The results are concerning because fewer hospitals are getting bonuses and hospitals aren’t moving in the rankings, the report says.
Under the program, about 3,000 hospitals are penalized or rewarded based on their performance on quality measures and how they compare to their peers.
More than 1,600 hospitals will see bonuses from Medicare in 2017 under the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing program, according to federal data released Tuesday. The number earning positive pay adjustments is about 200 fewer than last year. The program affects some 3,000 hospitals, which are penalized or rewarded based on how well they perform on certain quality measures.
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