The mandatory Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) will advance the Innovation Center’s prior work on episode-based alternative payment models, including the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced and Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Models. The model will launch on January 1, 2026, and run for five years, ending on December 31, 2030.

TEAM will be a mandatory, episode-based, alternative payment model, in which selected acute care hospitals will coordinate care for people with Traditional Medicare undergoing one of the surgical procedures included in the model (initiate an episode) and assume responsibility for the cost and quality of care from surgery through the first 30 days after the Medicare beneficiary leaves the hospital. CMS used Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) to identify selected geographic regions for the model test. Five different surgical procedures will be included in TEAM: lower extremity joint replacement, surgical hip femur fracture treatment, spinal fusion, coronary artery bypass graft, and major bowel procedure.

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Joining TEAM Connect is easy! Simply click on the 'Join Now' button on our homepage. Fill out the registration form with your details and submit. You will receive a confirmation email with a link to activate your account. Once activated, you can log in and start exploring our community.

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Member-only roundtables are exclusive discussion sessions where members can engage in in-depth conversations on specific topics related to episode-based payment models. To join a member-only roundtable, log in to your account and go to the 'Member-Only Roundtables' section from the main menu. You can view the schedule and register for upcoming roundtables.

To access free webinars, go to 'Public Resources' section from the main menu. Here, you will find a list of upcoming and past webinars. You can register for upcoming webinars.

TEAM Connect members, can access prior webinar recordings at your convenience once you log in.