(a) Episodes tested in TEAM include only those in which care is furnished to beneficiaries who meet all of the following criteria upon admission for an anchor procedure or anchor hospitalization:
- (1) Are enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B.
- (2) Are not eligible for Medicare on the basis of having end stage renal disease, as described in § 406.13 of this chapter.
- (3) Are not enrolled in any managed care plan (for example, Medicare Advantage, health care prepayment plans, or cost-based health maintenance organizations).
- (4) Are not covered under a United Mine Workers of America health care plan.
- (5) Have Medicare as their primary payer.
- (b) The episode is canceled in accordance with § 512.537(b) if at any time during the episode a beneficiary no longer meets all criteria in this section.