Medicare & Medicaid Policy
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AI Summary — Last 24 Hours
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In the last 24 hours, CMS, under Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, has intensified its focus on expanding value-based care with the launch of new models like ACCESS, which now includes innovative digital health participants such as ALYKA Health, aiming to broaden access and engagement within Medicare's value-based framework (source). Meanwhile, criticism is mounting regarding CMS’ implementation of the WISeR Model in six states due to reported increases in care delays and
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