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Episode 260

ACCESS: What this new payment model means for physicians and patients

Dec 4, 2025
20:12

Episode Description

AMA CEO John Whyte, MD, MPH, talks with Abe Sutton, JD, Director for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) and Deputy Administrator for CMS, about the potential benefits and challenges of a new outcome-aligned payment model called ACCESS, and what it means for physicians and patients. Learn more at CMS.gov.

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