Comment on CMS-2026-1256-0002
American College of SurgeonsOtherAdvocacy
Summary: The American College of Surgeons (ACS) provides a comprehensive set of recommendations regarding the proposed Medicare IPPS and TEAM model changes. While they support the shift toward value-based care and specific measures like advance care planning, they oppose the adoption of the Sepsis Readmission measure in the HRRP due to imprecise definitions and advocate for significant refinements to the TEAM model's pricing, risk adjustment, and quality metrics.
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