Lack of Cost Savings for Lumbar Spine Fusions After Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative

In Brief Study Design. Retrospective analysis of Medicare claims and procedure details from a single institution participation in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) program. Objective. To analyze the effects of the BPCI program on patient outcome metrics and cost data. Summary of Background Data. The BPCI program was designed to improve the value of care provided to patients, but the financial consequences of this system remain...