Medicare's ACCESS program creates first federal payment mechanism for AI-driven patient care
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Summary
Medicare's new ACCESS program, launching July 5, creates a payment mechanism for AI-driven medical care at federal scale. Pair Team, a healthcare company founded by Neil Batlivala, was accepted as one of 150 participants. The program addresses a critical gap: there is currently no governmental mechanism to pay for AI agents that monitor patients between visits, coordinate care, or ensure medication adherence. ACCESS creates that payment infrastructure for the first time, potentially transforming how AI is integrated into federal healthcare delivery.
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There is no governmental mechanism to pay for an AI agent that monitors a patient between visits, calls to check in, coordinates a housing referral, or makes sure someone picks up their medication. ACCESS creates that mechanism for the first time.
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