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CMS is facing coordinated provider pushback on quality and risk design in the proposed TEAM joint replacement model, with hospitals and clinical groups warning that therapy services could become “invisible” in episode accountability—raising concerns about access, functional outcomes, and risk adjustment for post-acute care-heavy populations (McKnight’s). In parallel, CMS is tightening oversight of hospital accrediting organizations, a signal that the Trump administration’s CMS may rely more heavily on survey rigor and quality
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