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CMS is signaling a broader Trump administration push toward scaled and potentially more mandatory value-based payment: commentary focused on the LEAD ACO design as a way to widen accountable care participation, while the FY2027 IPPS proposed rule would expand a redesigned CJR model nationwide—raising the stakes for hospitals, post-acute partners, and specialists in episode-based risk. At the same time, ACCESS and TEMPO are positioning Traditional Medicare chronic and technology-enabled care models around AI/digital infrastructure, but stakeholder signals remain mixed as major digital health firms appear cautious and ACOs continue pressing Congress to reduce reporting burden. For VBC leaders, the week’s pattern is clear: CMS is pairing broader model scale with technology-enabled care ambitions, while providers must manage operational friction around attribution, benchmarking, reporting, and partner alignment across ACOs, bundles, and chronic care pilots ([LEAD ACO model](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxPUEhSYU0tVElBdDRJd0FVNFpDaHlxODBaalZ1dmJWdHV3U3JBSkg1QmI3MmphVVFsdUpJRmJqbXBndnF2NV9GbXQ1RzVxckU0TEl4eVdabUd1ZVdDU1JqN0wyQTc5SjBfU3d0dmpWNHI5V
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