Figure 2.

Graphical representation of bundled payment versus traditional fee-for-service payment for an episode of care. (A) An example of an episode of care that begins with hospitalization for treatment of an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and includes related health care services through 90 days after discharge, including services such as home health care, outpatient rehab, and readmissions. (B) Traditional fee-for-service payment models reimburse hospitals and providers for each service delivered during the course of that 90-day episode of care. (C) In bundled payment models, hospitals are held accountable to a single benchmarked payment for the care delivered, regardless of the quantity of services provided.