Welldoc Goes Live on CMS ACCESS Model as Credentialed Medicare Part B Supplier to Deliver Scalable Digital-First Chronic Care

Accessible via the new Medicare App Library, the digital-first Welldoc App scales outcome-based cardiometabolic care within the CMS Aligned Network at no out-of-pocket cost to beneficiaries.

COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Welldoc, a leader in AI-powered health technology focused on complex conditions, today announced that it is officially live as an approved Participant in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) Model. As a credentialed Medicare Part B supplier, Welldoc joins the first cohort of digital health solutions going live with the CMS July 5 launch. Eligible beneficiaries navigating traditional Medicare can now access the clinically validated Welldoc App directly through the centralized Medicare App Library on Medicare.gov, with all out-of-pocket beneficiary coinsurance entirely waived under the CMS Medicare Fee Schedule. Welldoc is participating in both the Cardio-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) and Early CKM (eCKM) tracks to support individuals managing diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and prediabetes.

The ACCESS program introduces a strict Outcome-Aligned Payment (OAP) framework, structurally shifting traditional Medicare by tying financial reimbursements directly to objective, longer-term clinical outcomes. Welldoc’s digital-first approach was explicitly engineered for this exact type of value-based framework.

“Welldoc exemplifies the kind of innovation the ACCESS Model is designed to encourage: FDA-cleared, clinically validated digital health platforms backed by a strong body of evidence that empower beneficiaries to better manage chronic conditions while giving clinicians actionable insights between visits,” said Aneesh Chopra, former U.S. Chief Technology Officer and Welldoc Strategic Advisor. “By combining open standards, beneficiary choice, and outcome-based payment, CMS is creating the conditions for a market where trusted digital health solutions compete on outcomes, enabling proven technologies like Welldoc to improve health outcomes while making Medicare more sustainable.”

As one of the original 60 health technology innovators invited to the White House in July 2025 to pledge participation in the CMS Health Tech Ecosystem, Welldoc has focused from the beginning on building the underlying infrastructure needed for immediate operational readiness.

"For the first time ever, Medicare beneficiaries have access to a centralized directory of health tech solutions via the CMS Medicare App Library," said Kristen Valdes, Founder and CEO at b.well Connected Health. "Our partnership with Welldoc is built to activate the power of the CMS Aligned Network to eliminate friction in care delivery. By securely connecting data across devices, labs, and pharmacies, we are allowing seniors managing complex cardiometabolic conditions to seamlessly navigate their health journey with clinical-grade support right from home using the Welldoc App."

"The CMS ACCESS Model marks a pivotal milestone in the modernization of chronic care, creating an ecosystem explicitly designed to leverage technology to help individuals better manage their health at a lower cost," said Kevin McRaith, President and CEO at Welldoc. "By integrating our digital-first approach with traditional care delivery, we can securely connect previously fragmented patient data to support better clinical interventions. This allows healthcare providers to cost-effectively scale care between office visits, providing critical, real-time insights back to the treating physician while delivering the measurable health outcomes this model is built to reward."

About Welldoc

Welldoc® is an AI-powered health technology company integrating personalized, real-time and actionable insights into the daily lives of individuals living with complex conditions, enabling improved health and outcomes. Welldoc’s comprehensive digital health platform provides AI-powered digital coaching across pre-diabetes, diabetes, hypertension, heart failure and weight and obesity management, with integrated mental wellbeing and sleep support. Welldoc is an FDA-cleared digital health solution that guides individuals through the complicated journey of living with diabetes by enabling them to self-manage their care while enhancing connections to their healthcare team. The company partners with health plans, health systems and employers with the goal of extending care, improving health and reducing costs.

Welldoc has achieved 11 510(k) clearances for diabetes functionality within its digital health platform and holds a portfolio of over 67 patents for its AI and technology. With over 100 clinical publications, Welldoc has also built an extensive library of clinical research, including many publications focused on the value of combining CGM with AI-powered digital health solutions. Welldoc has been showcased in prestigious conferences and publications, including South by Southwest, the Wall Street Journal and the Economist. The company has been named the “Best Overall Digital Health Company” by MedTech Breakthrough for the past three years, and was selected as a winner of the 2024 Healthcare AI Impact Awards, Innovation Awards by Business Intelligence Group and Top 100 Healthcare Technology Companies by the Healthcare Technology Report. For more information, visit www.welldoc.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and X.