3 / 11 / 2026
By Michelle Henry
While 2026 is barely underway, focus is already shifting to January 1, 2027, when the new Ambulatory Specialty Model (ASM) will take effect. The new model is designed to assess...
3 / 4 / 2026
By John Ossowski & Andrew Arreola
Introduction Under the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM), the cost of implants and instrumentation is included in a single, bundled payment for a surgical episode. There is no separate reimbursement...
2 / 4 / 2026
By Christopher Fete & Jim Yanci
Article originally published through the American Association of Provider Compensation Professionals (AAPCP). Introduction There is a classic riddle that applies to change. A lily pad appears in a pond one day....
1 / 29 / 2026
By Daniela Yusufbekova
Introduction The Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) new Long-term Enhanced ACO Design (LEAD) Model marks a clear inflection point in Medicare accountable care. More than a successor to...
12 / 17 / 2025
By Lucas Hutchison & Jason Baldwin
CMS Fee Schedule Changes for 2026 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized the physician fee schedule (PFS) and dealt a significant reimbursement blow to inpatient physician reimbursement....
11 / 7 / 2025
By Kelly Loya & Carey Lowe-Curry
Article originally published through the American Association of Provider Compensation Professionals (AAPCP). Introduction Healthcare practices increasingly employ teams of non-physician practitioners (NPPs) (such as nurse practitioners, physician assistants) to extend...
10 / 7 / 2025
By Mike Vandaveer
Healthcare Real Estate Transactions Parkview Health to Build 30-bed Hospital in Lebanon, IN. Parkview Health announced plans to build a full-service hospital and medical office building in Lebanon. The facility is...
9 / 11 / 2025
By Anthony Long & John P. Carter
Hospitals and health systems are entering a period where value-based care is no longer optional, it’s becoming mandated. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Transforming Episode Accountability Model...
9 / 4 / 2025
By Daniela Yusufbekova
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the proposed rule for the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), introducing important changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program...
9 / 2 / 2025
By Amy Crenshaw-Pritchett & Kristen Taylor
Article originally published in TEAM Connect August Newsletter. Introduction The Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM)[1] was first proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on April 10, 2024,...
