Unpacking the Mandatory ASM: What to Know & How to Prepare
February 3, 2026Join America’s Physician Groups for an informative webinar featuring professionals from Forvis Mazars, and explore the new Ambulatory Specialty Model (ASM), an alternative payment model for physician reimbursement introduced by CMS and its subsidiary agency, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). This mandatory, two-sided model is designed for physicians treating heart failure and low back pain in ambulatory settings. These conditions were selected because they are two of Medicare’s most prevalent and high-cost treatments.
The ASM exemplifies CMS’ commitment to alternative payment models that promote value-based care and drive savings for CMS. If the model is successful, it could provide a framework for CMMI to quickly scale the model to other common, high-cost, chronic conditions. Similar to other recent models, participation is mandatory for selected specialists in approximately 25% of geographies nationwide. The preliminary list of mandated geographies is expected in early 2026, and the ASM will start in 2027.
Whether you’re a healthcare administrator, finance executive, clinical leader, specialty care provider, or population health executive, this informative session will provide basic facts about the ASM and describe steps mandated providers or practices may take to help prepare for at-risk performance in 2027.
*Registration below is directly through America’s Physician Groups. For any questions, please contact America’s Physician Groups.