Internal cost savings
Internal cost savings means the measurable, actual, and verifiable cost savings realized by the participant hospital resulting from care redesign undertaken by the participant hospital in connection with providing items and services to beneficiaries within specific CJR episodes of care. Internal cost savings does not include savings realized by any individual or entity that is not the participant hospital.
Source
42 CFR § 510.2
Scoping language
For the purposes of this part, the following definitions are applicable unless otherwise stated: