# Will the Medicare ACCESS Model Spark the Next Health Tech Gold Rush?

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Podcast: [Health Affairs This Week](https://stenobird.com/podcast/health-affairs-this-week-3424387)
Published: 2026-05-29T04:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Health Affairs Publishing ’s Jeff Byers welcomes Andrew Rundle of the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health to the pod to discuss his recent Forefront article about Medicare’s upcoming ACCESS model and its potential to expand digital health for chronic disease management. They discuss why the program could spur rapid growth in health tech while highlighting key challenges, including serving an older population with varying degrees of digital literacy and adapting to a new, evidence-driven marketplace. Related Links: The ACCESS Model May Set Off A Health Tech Gold Rush, But New Markets Bring Serious Obstacles ( Health Affairs Forefront ) A deeper dive into the ACCESS Model—Who’s participating, potential headwinds and how it could spur health plan adoption ( Fierce Healthcare ) ACCESS (Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions) Model ( CMS ) ACCESS Model Accepted Applicants ( CMS ) Sign up for Health Affairs' free newsletter to catch up on our new articles, podcasts, and events.

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