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Medicare to expand pilot that pays for technology to manage chronic diseases
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Key Points:
- The Medicare ACCESS model, launched last year, pays approved companies to manage chronic conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, chronic pain, depression, and anxiety with outcome-aligned payments rewarding patient improvement.
- Officials announced an expansion to include additional chronic conditions such as substance use disorder, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, tobacco use, and extended musculoskeletal support starting in spring 2027.
- Approximately 75% of Medicare beneficiaries will be eligible for at least one condition track under the expanded ACCESS model.
- The initiative aims to improve chronic disease management by incentivizing better health outcomes through technology and coordinated care.
