Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI)

Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) is a healthcare payment model that encourages providers to coordinate patient care around a specific condition or treatment episode, such as joint replacement or heart surgery. Instead of paying separately for each service, Medicare offers a single, fixed payment that covers all related services during the entire care period. This approach incentivizes providers to deliver efficient, high-quality care by managing resources wisely and avoiding unnecessary treatments, ultimately aiming to improve patient outcomes while controlling costs.