PFS 2026 & ASM: What ACOs and Specialists Need to Know

About this episode

Melissa Cohen discusses key updates for ACOs in the CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule with guests Alison Falb and Joy Chen.

In this episode, Melissa Cohen is joined by Coral Health Advisors’ Alison Falb and Joy Chen to break down key updates for ACOs in the CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule and explore the new mandatory Ambulatory Specialty Model.

People in this episode

Host: Melissa Cohen

Guests: Alison Falb, Joy Chen

Topics covered

• Medicare updates
• ACOs
• Ambulatory Specialty Model
• healthcare policy
• physician fee schedule

Keywords

• ACOs
• Medicare
• physician fee schedule
• healthcare
• specialty model

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Coral Health Advisors, Medicare, Ambulatory Specialty Model

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