Comment on CMS-2026-1256-0002

Summary: AARP supports the proposed rule, specifically endorsing the inclusion of a modified Emergency Care Access & Timeliness eCQM and the adoption of a new measure for Unique Device Identifiers for Implantable Medical Devices. The organization also supports requirements for demonstrating substantial clinical improvement for new technology payments but requests additional oversight and specific quality measures for the Transforming Episodic Accountability Model (TEAM) to protect patients from reduced care.