The Oncology Care Model (OCM) is an episode-based payment system developed by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.[1] The multipayer model is designed for discrete instances of care, especially those involving chemotherapy, which triggers the six-month episode.[2]:372 The program combines fee-for-service (FFS) payments for established services, monthly payments for additional care under a structured guideline, and performance-based payments weighed against quality metrics and benchmarks.[3][4]