RTM Billing Guide: The $77-Per-Patient Monthly Opportunity You're Missing
New 2026 CMS RTM codes slash the monitoring threshold from 16 days to just 2. CPT 98985 pays $51 for MSK monitoring, plus $26 for treatment management. Here's exactly how orthopedic practices can bill for post-TKA remote monitoring.
TEAM Model Q1 Reality Check: What 741 Hospitals Are Learning the Hard Way
Three months into CMS TEAM, 741 hospitals face patient attribution gaps, fuzzy PCP referral mandates, and rural care coordination failures. These implementation pain points reveal exactly where post-surgical monitoring platforms fit.
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.