The CMS ACCESS model officially launched on July 5, 2026, introducing a new 10-year voluntary alternative payment model within Original (fee-for-service) Medicare. With the first round of 157 accepted participants now live, providers are asking practical questions about how the model actually works for their practice.

Our Provider FAQ walks through the eight questions we’re hearing most often since launch: how ACCESS works for providers, who it covers and how it fits your payer mix, the financial case for participating, the effort and expenses involved, whether the clinical evidence behind digital health participants holds up, what it costs patients, and where to refer patients who want to enroll.

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Provider FAQs: What You Need to Know Now that CMS ACCESS Has Launched