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

Published on APM Connect | August 2026 If you run an acute care hospital that performs hip and knee replacements, you need to know about CJR-X. Starting January 1, 2028, virtually every eligible acute care hospital in the country will be required to participate in a new bundled payment model for lower extremity joint replacement with immediate downside risk. This is not a voluntary pilot. It is not limited to select geographies. It is a mandatory, national, permanent program

ASM selection isn’t a one-time event—it’s a data-driven, multi-year process tied to historical claims and episode volume.

TEAM success starts with preparation. Learn how hospitals can align data, networks, and workflows to thrive in CMS’s mandatory payment model.

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