Published by APMConnect Sept 2026 Year one of the Transforming Episode Accountability Model is upside only. That changes in January 2027, and the health systems building TEAM programs right now are doing it against that clock. The population health team at Mass General Brigham spent this session showing APM Connect members what their program actually looks like in operation: how patients get identified, who touches them before and after surgery, and which post-acute habits ar

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

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

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.