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CMS TEAM Model: What 741 Hospitals Must Do Now — The Mandatory Bundled Payment That Changes Orthopedic Practice

January 2026: CMS launched TEAM — the first mandatory bundled payment model covering joint replacement, spinal fusion, and CABG at 741 hospitals. PROM collection is required, 30-day episodes are tracked, and there's zero infrastructure funding. Here's what orthopedic practices need to do now.