What is typically included in a bundled payment?

Bundled payments include all services related to a specific treatment, which is why this choice is the correct one. The bundled payment model consolidates multiple services, procedures, and associated care into one payment. This can encompass everything from the initial consultation, diagnostic tests, the procedure itself, and any follow-up care needed afterward. The goal is to promote efficiency and quality in care by incentivizing providers to deliver more coordinated and comprehensive treatment while avoiding unnecessary services.

In contrast, the other options either limit the scope of services covered in bundled payments or suggest a fee-for-service model, which is fundamentally different. For instance, only including laboratory services would not align with the broader, integrated approach of bundled payments. Similarly, focusing solely on hospital fees ignores the comprehensive nature of treatment that bundled payments aim to cover, and suggesting separate payments for each service directly contradicts the concept of bundled payments, which seeks to streamline costs and enhance care coordination.