CMS Adds Medicare Options to Help People Manage Substance Use Disorder, Heart Failure, and Other Common Chronic Conditions

Starting in Spring 2027, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will expand an existing initiative to offer technology-supported care options to Medicare beneficiaries who have heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), substance use disorders, and nicotine dependence. With these additions, CMS will enable more people with common chronic conditions and Original Medicare to receive ongoing care, designed to help them improve their health and stay independent, from the comfort of their homes.

This disease management support is made possible by the Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) Model. The model supports CMS’s work . . .