Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on September 15, 2026 marked the launch of the CMS ACCESS model and its expansion to additional chronic conditions, including heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), substance use disorders, and nicotine dependence. ACCESS (Advancing Chronic Care with Effective,
Scalable Solutions) Model introduces an outcome-aligned payment option that rewards results rather than required activities, enabling new ways of delivering effective technology-supported care for conditions affecting millions of Americans, including high blood pressure, diabetes, chronic musculoskeletal pain, and depression. More information at go.cms.gov/access.
Highlights:
• Opening Remarks | Abe Sutton, Director, CMS Innovation Center: 0:00
• ACCESS Model Overview | Jacob Shiff, Chief AI & Technology Officer, CMS Innovation Center: 5:57
• Fireside Chat | Dr Mehmet Oz, CMS Administrator & John Doerr: 13:40
• Patient Testimonial: 33:40
• Remarks | Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos, Office of Surgeon General: 37:24
• Clinical Societies Panel | Moderated by Dr. Jack Rowe, Acting Chief Medical Officer, CMS Innovation Center,
featuring Dr. Eduardo Sanchez (CMO Prevention, American Heart Association), Dr. Jen Brull (Board Chair, American
Academy of Family Physicians), and Dr. Marketa Wills (CEO, American Psychiatric Association): 46:43
• Remarks | Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., HHS Secretary: 1:01:42
• Remarks on VA Alignment | John Figueroa, Acting Under Secretary for Health, Department of Veterans Affairs:
1:14:20
• Multi-Payer Alignment Panel | Moderated by John Brooks, Director, Center for Medicare, featuring Caroline Pearson
(Executive Director, Peterson Health Technology Institute), Dr. Ravi Kavasery, MD (Chief Medical Officer, Blue Shield
of California), and Stuart Portman (Georgia Medicaid Director / President, NAMD): 1:20:53
• Rural Health Transformation Alignment | Alina Czekai, Director, Office of Rural Health Transformation: 1:40:54
• FDA TEMPO Pilot Update | Courtney Lias, PhD, Director, Office of In Vitro Diagnostic Devices, FDA: 1:46:49
• Remarks on Clinical AI | Stephanie Carlton, Deputy Administrator & Chief Clinical AI Officer, CMS: 1:53:06
• Closing Remarks | Abe Sutton: 1:56:42
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on September 15, 2026 marked the launch of the CMS ACCESS model and its expansion to additional chronic conditions, including heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), substance use disorders, and nicotine dependence. ACCESS (Advancing Chronic Care with Effective,
Scalable Solutions) Model introduces an outcome-aligned payment option that rewards results rather than required activities, enabling new ways of delivering effective technology-supported care for conditions affecting millions of Americans, including high blood pressure, diabetes, chronic musculoskeletal pain, and depression. More information at go.cms.gov/access.
Highlights:
• Opening Remarks | Abe Sutton, Director, CMS Innovation Center: 0:00
• ACCESS Model Overview | Jacob Shiff, Chief AI & Technology Officer, CMS Innovation Center: 5:57
• Fireside Chat | Dr Mehmet Oz, CMS Administrator & John Doerr: 13:40
• Patient Testimonial: 33:40
• Remarks | Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos, Office of Surgeon General: 37:24
• Clinical Societies Panel | Moderated by Dr. Jack Rowe, Acting Chief Medical Officer, CMS Innovation Center,
featuring Dr. Eduardo Sanchez (CMO Prevention, American Heart Association), Dr. Jen Brull (Board Chair, American
Academy of Family Physicians), and Dr. Marketa Wills (CEO, American Psychiatric Association): 46:43
• Remarks | Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., HHS Secretary: 1:01:42
• Remarks on VA Alignment | John Figueroa, Acting Under Secretary for Health, Department of Veterans Affairs:
1:14:20
• Multi-Payer Alignment Panel | Moderated by John Brooks, Director, Center for Medicare, featuring Caroline Pearson
(Executive Director, Peterson Health Technology Institute), Dr. Ravi Kavasery, MD (Chief Medical Officer, Blue Shield
of California), and Stuart Portman (Georgia Medicaid Director / President, NAMD): 1:20:53
• Rural Health Transformation Alignment | Alina Czekai, Director, Office of Rural Health Transformation: 1:40:54
• FDA TEMPO Pilot Update | Courtney Lias, PhD, Director, Office of In Vitro Diagnostic Devices, FDA: 1:46:49
• Remarks on Clinical AI | Stephanie Carlton, Deputy Administrator & Chief Clinical AI Officer, CMS: 1:53:06
• Closing Remarks | Abe Sutton: 1:56:42
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