Healthcare Innovation December 19, 2025
ACO model includes 10-year pathway toward sustainable benchmarks and capitated population-based payments to support team-based care
Key Highlights
- LEAD extends the ACO model over 10 years, allowing providers to develop long-term strategies and investments.
- The model emphasizes support for small, rural, and independent providers, with tools for managing complex health needs.
- Flexible, capitated payments and downstream value-based arrangements aim to enhance team-based and patient-centered care.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Center has introduced a new accountable care organization model that is set to launch following the conclusion of the ACO REACH model at the end of 2026.
ACO REACH’s goals included advancing health equity to bring the benefits of accountable care to underserved communities. It...
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