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02/17/2026 | Press release | Archived content

Advisor Live Webinar: What’s Next for Specialty Care: CMS’ Ambulatory Specialty Model


The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a new mandatory payment model - Ambulatory Specialty Model (ASM) - which will hold specialists accountable for cost, quality, and upstream prevention of selected chronic conditions. The five-year model begins Jan. 1, 2027 for the selected conditions of low-back pain and heart failure.

Watch this on-demand recording to learn more about ASM.

Somaieh McMullan, PhD
Senior Director, Payment Policy, Premier

Sandy Michaels, CPA
Director, Strategic Collaboratives, Premier

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