Becker's Healthcare October 30, 2024
Alan Condon

CMS has selected a sub-state region in New York and Rhode Island to participate in cohort 3 of the States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) Model.

Six things to know:

1. State participants for all three cohorts are:

  • Cohort 1: Maryland and Vermont
  • Cohort 2: Connecticut and Hawaii
  • Cohort 3: New York (in five downstate counties: Bronx, Kings, Queens, Richmond and Westchester) and Rhode Island

2. States selected to participate in AHEAD were required to select one of three cohorts depending on their readiness to implement the model:

  • Cohort 1: 18 months, beginning January 2026, with nine performance years
  • Cohort 2: 30 months, starting January 2027, with eight performance years
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