The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Friday issued several new or updated frequently asked questions documents on the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced Model, an Advanced Alternative Payment Model launched last October that will run through 2023. The documents include a general FAQ; application process FAQ; data FAQ; quality FAQ; and pricing methodology FAQ. Applications to participate in the second cohort of the model to begin in January are due at 11:59 p.m. tonight. 
 

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