Comment on CMS-2026-1256-0002

Summary: DHR Health, a physician-owned hospital system, supports the potential expansion of the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) to include physician-owned hospitals (POHs). They argue that POHs can improve care coordination and quality, and they request specific accommodations such as a dedicated 5-year track for POHs, waivers for expansion restrictions, and inclusion in the LEAD model.