Movement as Medicine: The Value of Mobility in Medicare Risk

In accountable, value-based healthcare, a shift from reactive care to preventive, age-friendly approaches that focus on mobility and what matters to patients can reduce utilization, lower fall-related costs, and support better long-term health and well-being. The benefits of increasing physical activity, maintaining function, and reducing fall risk in older adults is supported by extensive peer-reviewed research and USPSTF recommendations. Additionally, CMS/CMMI’s focus on evidence-based prevention and emerging models such as CARA’s RISE to Age in Place Episode further elevate mobility and fall prevention.