Becker's Healthcare September 6, 2024
CMS published the list of acute care hospitals selected for its next episode-based alternative payment model, TEAM.
TEAM stands for “Transforming Episode Accountability Model,” and is the next evolution of the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced and Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement models. TEAM will begin Jan. 1, 2026 and last five years. Hospitals were selected using the Core Based Statistical areas, and hospitals located in the identified regions are required to participate.
The model was designed based on lessons learned from the previous models and input from stakeholders. Selected hospitals will coordinate care for traditional Medicare beneficiaries undergoing certain procedures and be responsible for the cost and quality of care for the surgical episode as well as 30...