The ACCESS Model
Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions

A 10-year program introduced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to expand access to modern, technology-supported care for people with chronic conditions under Original Medicare.

ACCESS is designed to move beyond fee-for-service care — instead, rewarding participating organizations with “outcome-aligned payments” based on measurable health improvements for people with chronic conditions.

Problem, Solution & Outcomes

How the ACCESS Model reshapes chronic care under Original Medicare.

Problem

Today, people with Original Medicare have limited access to technology-supported care services for managing their chronic conditions because of Medicare payment barriers.

Solution

Through ACCESS, CMS will test a new payment option that emphasizes outcomes over activities, enabling clinicians to offer innovative technology-supported care that improves patients' health and complements traditional care.

Outcomes

Patients will have more options to meet their health goals, providers will gain new partners to help co-manage patients' health, and Original Medicare will have a way to pay care organizations developing technology-supported services.

Strategy

ACCESS supports disease prevention and health promotion by empowering people who have Medicare and clinicians with more choices.

CareBrains Behavioral Health Track

CareBrains supports Medicare beneficiaries in the behavioral health track (anxiety and depression). We offer a virtual program specializing in supporting people through education, lifestyle support, care planning, and connection to social supports and resources — with special expertise in supporting those concerned with brain health.

Medication Management

Clinician Consultations
(real-time or asynchronous)

Lifestyle Support
(nutrition, exercise, smoking cessation)

Remote Monitoring
via connected devices

Behavioral & Mental Health Therapy

Patient Education

Connection to Social Support Services
(food, housing, transportation)

Social Activities

Learn More About the ACCESS Model

Discover how CareBrains can help you meet your health goals through the behavioral health track.