Preparing for CMS ACCESS: Readiness, Timing, and Tradeoffs

CMS ACCESS introduces condition-based accountability, longitudinal outcomes, and scalable chronic care management. For ACOs and health systems, this is a major shift in how care is delivered, measured, and reimbursed.

## Key discussion points:

- Why CMS introduced ACCESS and what it signals about the shift toward longitudinal, outcomes-based accountability - How ACCESS fits alongside MSSP and other value-based programs and what it reveals about CMS’s long-term direction - Key differences from prior ACO models, including condition-based accountability and broader population impact - What “longitudinal accountability” looks like across clinical, operational, and data domains - How ACO leaders are evaluating readiness, timing, and tradeoffs, and how ACCESS can serve as a strategic lens even if you don’t apply immediately

Position your organization to navigate CMS ACCESS with confidence.