Jdsupra iconJdsupraMay 16, 2026

ACCESS Model: Technology as Key to Managing Chronic Conditions

Providers caring for patients with chronic conditions have for years faced a persistent mismatch between how care is delivered and how Medicare pays for it.

ACCESS Model: Technology as Key to Managing Chronic Conditions

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Providers caring for patients with chronic conditions have for years faced a persistent mismatch between how care is delivered and how Medicare pays for it.

Managing chronic illness often requires ongoing monitoring, behavioral support and interventions outside traditional office visits, yet Medicare's fee‑for‑service (FFS) structure has historically only...

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Providers caring for patients with chronic conditions have for years faced a persistent mismatch between how care is delivered and how Medicare pays for it. Managing chronic illness often requires ongoing monitoring, behavioral support and interventions outside traditional office visits, yet Medicare's fee‑for‑service (FFS) structure has historically only reimbursed discrete services, ignoring services that can provide sustained improvement in patient health....

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Managing chronic illness often requires ongoing monitoring, behavioral support and interventions outside traditional office visits, yet Medicare's fee‑for‑service (FFS) structure has historically only reimbursed discrete services, ignoring services that can provide sustained improvement in patient health....

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