Becker's Healthcare October 30, 2024
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 ...