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CMS/CMMI under the Trump administration is widening the VBC portfolio in two directions at once: expanding accountable care access through the Long-Term Enhanced ACO Design (LEAD) model while testing tech-enabled chronic care management through the voluntary ACCESS model, which launches July 5 with 150 participants and ties payment to outcomes rather than service volume (LEAD model overview, [ACCESS model details](https://www.healthcarefinancen

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To LEAD or Not: Accountable Care Organizations have a decision to make by May 17

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CMS Seeks to Expand Joint Replacement Care Model

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CMMI’s Advancing Chronic Care with Effective Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) Model Explained

In May 2025, CMS’s Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) unveiled it’s “Make America Healthy Again” vision. CMMI models focus on not only “protecting the federal taxpayer,” but also (i) pro...

Healthcare EconomistApr 28, 2026
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Unleashing The Full Potential Of MSSP To Drive Greater ACO Participation And Savings

Unleashing The Full Potential Of MSSP To Drive Greater ACO Participation And Savings  Health Affairs

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Around the nation: CMS halts BALANCE model after low payer participation

Around the nation: CMS halts BALANCE model after low payer participation  Advisory Board

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Sound Long-Term Care Management: Interview With President Of Accountable Care Michael Camacho About The ACO

Sound Long-Term Care Management: Interview With President Of Accountable Care Michael Camacho About The ACO  Pulse 2.0

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Sound Long-Term Care Management: Interview With President Of Accountable Care Michael Camacho About The ACO

Sound Long-Term Care Management: Interview With President Of Accountable Care Michael Camacho About The ACO  Pulse 2.0

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The Relationship Between Care Management Infrastructure And Long-Term ACO Performance Outcomes

The Relationship Between Care Management Infrastructure And Long-Term ACO Performance Outcomes  FinancialContent

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CMS Proposes Nationwide Expansion of Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model

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