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In the last 24 hours, CMS’s selection of ALYKA Health for the Medicare ACCESS Model signals a continued federal push to integrate digital health into value-based care, broadening access for Medicare beneficiaries and offering new participation opportunities for payers and ACOs in tech-enabled care delivery (ALYKA Health selected as a participant in Medicare ACCESS Model). However, rising reports of care delays and denials in six states piloting the CMS-m

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