Where the industry is headed
What we know about the ACCESS Model and technology-enabled care
Medicare's new ACCESS Model pays for outcomes and technology-enabled care, not sessions. Headway now asks for a PHQ-9 or GAD-7 at the start of care. Commercial insurers have pledged to move the same direction by 2028. I'll walk through what we know, what's still unclear, and what it could mean for your practice.
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What we'll cover
What changed this fall
Headway's new measurement requirement, SimplePractice and Evernorth, and why the platforms are all building the same thing at the same time.
The ACCESS Model, in plain language
What Medicare is paying for, who can take part, and why it reaches you even if you don't take Medicare.
Technology-enabled care
What CMS means by it, and where apps and digital tools could start to show up between a client and a therapist.
My read on the next year or two
Labeled clearly as predictions, with what would prove me wrong, and what it means for your caseload.
One hour, with time for questions
- WhenThursday, November 19, 12:30 to 1:30 pm ET
- FormatAbout 40 minutes from me, then 20 minutes for your questions
- Send a questionEmail kristen@curioustraumatherapist.com by 5 pm ET on Wednesday, November 18, and I'll answer it live
- RecordingEveryone who registers gets it within 24 hours. It stays up for two weeks.
- CostFree
Nobody has to leave insurance. This is about knowing what's changing, so the choices you make about your practice are on purpose.
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