WEBINAR
What the CMS Health Tech Ecosystem Means for Health Plans
Led by b.well and Welldoc, this session covers what CMS’s new interoperability framework requires of health plans and what to prioritize before January 2028.
About This Webinar
CMS is rapidly changing how health data moves across the U.S. healthcare system. The Health Tech Ecosystem, its Interoperability Framework, and CMS Aligned Networks are shifting from a voluntary pledge to an operational expectation, with specific asks for health plans.
This session covers current CMS policy and what to prioritize now. It traces the Health Tech Ecosystem from its origin as a voluntary pledge, breaks down the three-part payer pledge and how it relates to CMS-0057, and explains what CMS Aligned Networks unlock for plans beyond claims data. It then turns to what makes connected data usable, how AI drives engagement and outcomes, and what the ACCESS Model and January 2028 Payer Pledge mean for plans, before closing with practical first steps for plans that haven’t yet pledged.
Attendees Will Learn About
- What is being asked of health plans specifically, including joining or creating a CMS Aligned Network, sharing claims data through standard APIs, and responding to data requests from patients, providers, and other payers
- How near real-time clinical data changes quality measurement, chart chasing, risk adjustment audits, and new-member onboarding, and why a connected record is only useful when it is accurate and in context
- The shift from activity-based to outcome-aligned payment, using the ACCESS Model and real results from a first-cohort participant as the working example
- Practical first steps for plans that haven’t pledged, from aligning internal teams and joining as a friend of the ecosystem to building the ROI case ahead of the January 2028 payer pledge date
