New 2026 CMS RTM codes slash the monitoring threshold from 16 days to just 2. CPT 98985 pays $51 for MSK monitoring, plus $26 for treatment management. Here's exactly how orthopedic practices can bill for post-TKA remote monitoring.
Three months into CMS TEAM, 741 hospitals face patient attribution gaps, fuzzy PCP referral mandates, and rural care coordination failures. These implementation pain points reveal exactly where post-surgical monitoring platforms fit.
In January 2026, CMS launched TEAM — the first mandatory bundled payment model covering joint replacement and spinal fusion. 741 US hospitals must collect PROM and manage complications within a 30-day episode, with zero infrastructure funding. What's the policy signal for orthopedics in Taiwan?
