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In 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM), a new mandatory bundled payment model aimed at reducing Medicare costs and improving care quality. The goal of this model is to lower the cost of 30-day care episodes for hospitals located in specific mandatory Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs). Access our Complete TEAM Guide here for more details.
The Challenge
Like previous bundled payment models, TEAM requires hospitals to maintain their episode spending below a "target" price; if spending is higher than the target, the hospital owes CMS a repayment, and if the spending is lower, CMS reimburses the hospital. Given the substantial costs associated with readmissions, having excess readmissions significantly increases the likelihood of a TEAM hospital owing CMS. For large hospitals, this can translate into millions of dollars in annual financial penalties, and smaller hospitals with less resources and much thinner operating margins will find it extremely challenging to survive in such a high-risk environment.
The Solution
This is where Force Therapeutics comes in. Hospitals using Force can minimize avoidable readmissions by seamlessly preparing patients for surgery and offering virtual support during recovery at scale, including through gold-standard pre- and post-op education, actionable watchlists, remote monitoring, smart alerts, and direct communication tools.
Download this case study to learn:
- What is required in TEAM?
- How do TEAM episodes work? How does reconciliation happen?
- How are large hospital systems considering their current readmission rates?
- How does Force Therapeutics support hospitals to reduce readmissions?
- How data from CMS' Hospital Readmission Reduction Program showcases the Force Therapeutics impact on readmissions.
