New partnerships or fragmented care? A primary care leader discusses Medicare’s ACCESS model

September 15, 2026Richard PayerchinMedical EconomicsChronic Care Management (CCM),Medicare, MA, MSSP, & Medicare ACOs,Alternative payment models (APMs),Technology & Digital Health,Primary Care,CMS, CMMI, Government, Policy & Regulations

Physician groups back ACCESS Model but warn CMS against care fragmentation

Medicare’s new ACCESS payment model will succeed only if it strengthens the relationships between patients and their primary care physicians.

But the new payment model includes the risk of fragmenting patient care instead of bolstering the comprehensive treatment plans guided by primary care doctors.

American Academy of Family Physicians Board Chair Jennifer Brull, M.D., FAAFP, was one of physicians on a panel discussion in a two-hour kickoff press conference hosted Sept. 15 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) started the 10-year ACCESS model in July for beneficiaries of original Medicare. The name is short for Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions, and federal health leaders described it as a new and potentially powerful campaign in the nation’s fight against chronic disease.

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New partnerships or fragmented care? A primary care leader discusses Medicare’s ACCESS model

Physician groups back ACCESS Model but warn CMS against care fragmentation

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