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Is the ACCESS Model the Secret to Tech-Driven Care Management Maintenance?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ACCESS Model may seem like a reimbursement downgrade from traditional Virtual Care Management—but it could be the missing link in tech-enabled chronic care maintenance. Instead of rewarding episodic, labor-intensive interventions, ACCESS supports continuous, AI-enhanced oversight that keeps stabilized patients engaged and reduces readmission risk. Here’s why this shift could redefine scalability in value-based care.
New CMS & FDA Innovation Models: What ACCESS, TEMPO, and MAHA ELEVATE Mean for Digital Health Innovators
CMS and FDA introduced ACCESS, TEMPO, and MAHA ELEVATE, three major innovation models that signal a shift in how federal agencies are thinking about digital health, care management, and reimbursement. In this webinar, Nixon Law Group’s attorneys break down what each model does, what types of entities can participate, and where we see concrete opportunities for digital health companies to engage.
CMS Launches ACCESS Model: The Tools Directory Opportunity for Digital Health Vendors
The CMS ACCESS Model is a 10-year Medicare payment demonstration promoting outcomes-based reimbursement for chronic care management. For digital health vendors—from remote monitoring and wearables to interoperability platforms—the accompanying ACCESS Tools Directory creates a critical, new entry point into the Medicare ecosystem. This post breaks down the shift to Outcome-Aligned Payments (OAPs) and provides a compliance-forward strategy for listing your technology in the Directory to gain visibility and establish trust with Access Model Organizations (AMOs) before the July 1, 2026, launch.