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CMS is accelerating a structural shift from voluntary, clinician-level quality reporting toward mandatory and episode/accountability-based payment: the proposed 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule would move physician payment toward ACO participation while phasing out MIPS, and CMS is also moving to require broader participation in the expanded joint replacement/TEAM-style episode model by 2028 (Fierce Healthcare, [Home Health Care News](https://homehealthcarenews.com/2026/08/cms
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