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CMS is pushing deeper into technology-enabled chronic disease management, with the Trump administration expanding the ACCESS model for 2027 to include COPD, substance use disorder, and tobacco cessation while signaling interest in cross-payer alignment—an important cue for ACOs, Medicaid managed care plans, and digital health vendors building population health infrastructure around chronic care risk. At the same time, provider coalitions including Premier, HCTTF, and AHA are pressing CMS on the CY 2027 Physician Fee Schedule and MSSP proposals to strengthen accountable care participation, reduce administrative burden, improve interoperability, and preserve payment incentives tied to quality and outcomes. The week’s tension is clear: CMS is widening VBC experimentation and accountability, but stakeholders are warning that model complexity, tougher MA Star Ratings thresholds, and compliance scrutiny around coding could dampen participation unless payment rules better support sustainable risk-taking (ACCESS expansion; Premier CY 2027 feedback).
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