Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Bundled Payments

[AnnaLee]

13. Yes

Many times, in the last couple of years, I have gotten frustrated and angry at how much of the elder abuse comes from entities determined to make life as hard and complicated as they possibly can for the elderly. It is bad enough that crooks and some businesses try to scam the elderly. It is unforgivable that our governments (federal, state and local) join in by trying to turn our hard-earned benefits into a slush fund for their campaign doners. And "we the people" fall for the weasel words spit out as with this program.

The 2018 document for this BPCI Advantage program discusses that people can't opt-out because the idea won't fly if they are allowed a choice. And, if Biden doesn't do something soon, 2024 is the target year for a complete transition of Medicare to this model. I'm not sure what happens to Medicare Advantage. It might be left as is, who knows?