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CMS Announces Changes to Achieving Healthcare Efficiency through Accountable Design (AHEAD) Model to Improve Quality, Promote Transparency, and Manage Costs

Source
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Link
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Date
Sep 2, 2025
Summary
Announces changes to the Achieving Healthcare Efficiency through Accountable Design (AHEAD) Model beginning in January 2026 including the end date for all cohorts, payment reforms for patients with Original Medicare, and new requirements around total cost of care and primary care investment targets.
Tagged as
Healthcare quality · Medicare · Policy · Primary care · Reimbursement and payment models