Healthcare organizations struggle daily with delivering better care while watching the bottom line. The CMS Team Model marks a major change in Medicare payments, pushing providers away from charging for each service toward being paid for overall value. This mandatory program hits hospitals, doctors, and after-hospital providers who must quickly adapt or lose money. The Team Model (Transforming Episode Accountability Model) changes how providers get paid for certain surgeries. This mandatory model makes selected hospitals responsible for coordinating care from the operating room through a month after discharge. Financial responsibility now extends outside hospital walls, forcing new working relationships with doctors, nursing homes, home health agencies, and outpatient providers.