Published on APM Connect | August 2026 CMS has not yet posted the final list of clinicians who will be in the Ambulatory Specialty Model on January 1, 2027, 133 days from now, the ASM Participants data site still holds only the February preliminary file. But the two cost measures the model runs on are not a mystery, and they are not new. ASM's cost category uses the existing MIPS episode-based cost measures for heart failure and low back pain, and the 2026 performance-period

Published by APM Connect | August 2026 The FY2027 IPPS proposed changes (CMS-1849-F) are now final, and modifications include changes starting as early as October 1, 2026. For hospitals in the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM), CMS finalized nearly every proposal without modification. We've outlined what's changing and what your team should line up before the rule takes effect. The spinal fusion episode category is expanding CMS is adding three newly created MS

CMS is changing how certain cardiologists, orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, pain management specialists, anesthesiologists and physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians treating Medicare patients with heart failure and low back pain are paid, and it comes with downside risk.

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

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

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

Quickly get up to speed on FY 2026 TEAM policy proposals. Download the one-page guide with key updates and strategic implications.

Top 3 insights to understand CMS’s TEAM Mandate: How hospitals can prepare for episode accountability and value-based care success.

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

Get a quick handle on the TEAM Mandate regs—what’s required, who’s in, and how to stay compliant. Download the guide.