Comment on CMS-2026-1256-0002

Summary: Physician-Led Healthcare for America (PHA) supports the proposal to allow physician-owned hospitals (POHs) to voluntarily opt into the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM). They argue that POHs provide high-quality, low-cost care and request specific waivers regarding capacity expansion and the Stark Law to ensure POHs can successfully participate and scale their services to meet Medicare beneficiary needs.