Medicare & Medicaid Policy
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AI Summary â Last 7 Days
Synthesis: In the past week, CMSâunder the Trump administrationâaccelerated momentum in value-based care by selecting over 150 participants, including digital health firms and providers, for the new Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) model, which will launch July 5 and test whether technology-enabled teams can improve outcomes and lower costs for complex conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and depression under a leaner payment structure [CMS announces 150 participants for ACCESS]. Concurrently, CMS proposed the nationwide expansion of a mandatory joint replacement bundled payment model (CJR-X), signaling a renewed focus on both mandatory and voluntary risk-based arrangements, sparking debate among providers about the level of risk, payment adequacy, and scalability of these new payment approaches [CJR-X expansion proposal]. These moves underscore CMSâ dual strategy: scaling technology-driven chronic disease management through voluntary models while doubling down on mandatory bundled payments to drive broader adoption of value-based care.
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