Healthcare Innovation November 4, 2024
David Raths

Maryland has signed an agreement with CMS on the model, which will seek to improve population health and lower costs.

Leaders from the state of Maryland and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently held a ceremony for the state to sign its agreement to participate in the federal States Advancing All-Payer Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) Model.

Maryland is the first state to sign such an agreement, which will promote healthcare transformation both by improving population health and lowering costs across all payers—including Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers. CMS selected five other states — Vermont, Connecticut, Hawaii, Rhode Island, and regions of New York — for participation in the AHEAD model.

With the signing of the...

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