Hip and knee replacements are the most common inpatient surgery for Medicare beneficiaries and can require lengthy recovery and rehabilitation periods. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation has created a mandatory bundled payment model to support more efficient care for beneficiaries, the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model, [CJR].

Please describe/discuss the general CJR model overview including the following:

1. Participants

2. MS-DRGs and episode definition

3. Pricing and payment

4. Opportunities for hospitals and collaborating providers such as physicians, orthopedic surgeons, anesthesiologists, post-acute providers and suppliers

5. Quality measurements

6. Gainsharing

7. Analytics for hospitals, physicians and collaborating partners

8. Impact on beneficiaries