Because post-acute spending can reach up to 53% of total episode costs, this checklist focuses on post-acute priorities for TEAM participants.

How CMS’s New Payment Model Could Spur Widespread Adoption of Value-Based Arrangements Justin at Bass Berry & Sims shared this article he wrote with a colleague regarding TEAM arrangements. Justin, regularly advises on complex health care regulatory issues, like Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and state analogs. See below exerts. Access the full article by Justin K. Brown, Bass Berry & Sims PLC Travis G. Lloyd, Bass Berry & Sims PLC below. Although the CMS-sponsored model s

Leveraging nearly 15 years of experience implementing bundled payment models for CMS, Mathematica helps hospitals turn TEAM episode and claims data into actionable insights.

TEAM Playbook for Hospitals Post-Acute Care Coordination

Insights into episode data for TEAM, watch the recording.

Featured webinar that highlighted grouping DRGs based on clinical relevance versus CMS defined episode for TEAM

You're Invited to Participate in Exclusive CMS TEAM Benchmarking Research

Break down of the final rule set forth by CMS from Pinnacle.

TEAM Connect membership continues to grow surpassing 100 hospital members. The response from our members highlights a commitment to fostering a collaborative environment as we navigate alternative payment models.

Did you know CMS may conduct TEAM site visits and compliance reviews?  CMS or its designee may perform onsite monitoring to ensure proper...

Did you know there are 47 HCCs across the TEAM bundles—11 appear in all five?  Under the proposed rule, CMS transitions to HCC Version 28...

Did you know TEAM allows in-kind patient engagement incentives?  TEAM participants may offer in-kind items or technology—up to $1,000 per...

CMS proposes the Ambulatory Specialty Model (ASM), a new mandatory model holding specialists accountable for heart failure and low back pain.

Most TEAM FY2026 updates were finalized as proposed. See a quick side-by-side of what changed and stayed the same in the final rule.

CMS finalized FY2026 TEAM updates, mostly unchanged. See key highlights and how hospitals can prepare for the 2026 mandatory launch.

TEAM promises big changes—but will it deliver? Explore the real risks, red flags, and what hospitals should be watching.

Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM): Key Proposed Changes for 2026 and Beyond

Now is the time to start thinking about who's going to manage TEAM and review episode data. Have you completed these tasks? Do you need assistance? Another good reference article, New CMS bundled payment initiative may be the future of Medicare | HFMA “It was hard to manage bundles as an off-the-side-of-the-desk kind of thing,” said Richard Gundling, senior vice president of professional practice for HFMA. “They didn’t have a tipping point where it made sense to really dedica

One month in, and TEAMConnect is thriving! Thank you for joining—let’s keep the momentum going!