Beginning January 1, 2026, hospitals selected for participation in the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) will be financially accountable for the total cost of certain episodes of care for traditional Medicare beneficiaries.
Before TEAM is implemented, hospitals have much to do to prepare and position themselves for success. Training camp starts now!
PYA has developed a sample training regimen for TEAM hospitals, complete with a workplan and timeline. The regimen is an interactive, step-by-step guide that identifies the major TEAM planning and execution steps to win under TEAM:
- March/April: Organization and Education Phase
- May/June: Recruitment and Evaluation Phase
- July/August: Analysis/Game Planning Phase
- September/October: Execution Phase
- November/December: Launch Phase
Download PYA’s TEAM Training Regimen
Learn more:
- See the full list of hospitals selected for mandatory participation in TEAM.
- Learn how TEAM operates by watching the PYA on-demand webinar, “Building Your Dream TEAM: How to Win at Episode Payment Models.”
- Check out PYA’s tools for TEAM success.
PYA’s multidisciplinary team is available to coach hospital leaders through TEAM preparation. We can support financial modeling, stakeholder engagement, performance transformation, data analytics, physician and post-acute care provider alignment, commercial payer engagement, and fair market value opinions.
