TEAM Proposed Rule vs. Final FY2026 Rule Quick Glance

CMS has released the Transforming Episode Accountability Model TEAM FY2026 Final Rule updates. For hospitals and providers, the takeaway is simple: most proposed updates were finalized as-is, with minimal changes.

The most notable revision in the final rule involved updates to the primary care referral standard, giving providers clarity on continuity of care expectations.

On the quality reporting front, CMS:

• Finalized the Patient-Reported Outcome Performance Measure (PRO-PM) with no changes

• Made no modifications to the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission (HWR) Measure

If you were already following the proposed rule, this summary gives you a quick side-by-side view of:

• What stayed the same

• What changed

• Where to focus next as TEAM moves toward its 2026 launch

  
  
  
  

TEAM FY2026 Final Rule Downloadable Resources

For a clear, at-a-glance reference to the updates:

1. FY26 TEAM Updates – Quick Glance Guide (downloadable pfd)

2. FY2026 Final TEAM Updates – Comparison Spreadsheet

3. TEAM Quality Measures by Performance Year Spreadsheet

These tools will save your team hours of review and help you quickly align operations, compliance, and care coordination ahead of mandatory implementation.

FY26 TEAM Updates - At a Glance Guide.pdf

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