The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services picked 150 digital health companies and healthcare providers to participate in the launch of its tech-enabled chronic care model. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) announced in December the Advancing Chronic Care with Effective Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) Model as a 10-year payment program to encourage the use of technology to treat chronic diseases. CMS aims for the ACCESS Model to provide stable, recurring payments for technology used to treat diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, obesity, depression and anxiety. The model will help pay for telehealth software, wearables and wellness apps that address the conditions.
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Source: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/digital-health/cms-taps-150-digital-health-companies-providers-access-model