Nordic, a global health and technology consulting company, has announced a partnership with Benevolence Health, a leading architect of value-based care solutions, to support hospitals required to participate in the new Centres for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM).
TEAM is a mandatory, episode-based, alternative payment model launching in January 2026. Select acute care hospitals will be required to participate and coordinate care for people with traditional Medicare undergoing one of the surgical procedures included in the model. Impacted hospitals will be required to assume responsibility for the cost and quality of care from surgery through the first 30 days after the Medicare beneficiary leaves the hospital. The goal of the model is to reduce fragmented care and deliver a better patient experience.
To coincide with the launch, Nordic will provide services to address the mandatory CMS bundled payment program. Hospital performance will be measured on Medicare FFS spending and performance on quality measures. Nordic’s offering, in partnership with Benevolence Health, will include a complimentary assessment to help health systems identify potential challenges and areas for improvement. The assessment will include an impact analysis to understand the effects of the latest model, gap assessment to identify areas that need improvement, and a readiness checklist to ensure hospitals are fully prepared for the changes.
“We know hospitals are seeking to maintain their momentum in value-based care, and we stand ready to help them navigate TEAM changes through real-world experience across the entire healthcare journey from access and opening the digital front door to system and workflow optimisation, enterprise care management, revenue cycle improvement and more,” said Katherine Sager, Chief Consulting Officer at Nordic. “Through our work with the Benevolence Health team, we’ll deliver on the roadmap to TEAM program success and help healthcare organisations achieve the vision of TEAM.”