CMS has been trying to scale value-based care for decades with mixed results — but the agency’s newly announced ACCESS model could represent a more meaningful step toward aligning payment with ...

CMS’ upcoming ACCESS payment model is being billed as a turning point in how chronic care is reimbursed and managed — aiming to tie payments to patient outcomes and expand the use of digital tools.

The CMS Innovation Center has debuted a new model to encourage the use of technology to treat chronic diseases, which could be a boon for health tech companies that have struggled with reimbursement.

The CMS CGT Access Model involves 33 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico, focusing on sickle cell disease treatments for Medicaid beneficiaries. Outcomes-based contracts with manufacturers ensure discounts ...