New York sub-region selected for CMS AHEAD model

CMS announced that a downstate sub-region of New York will participate in the third cohort of AHEAD. Participating hospitals will work to manage healthcare costs, enhance primary care and promote health equity through a cooperative funding agreement, hospital global budgets and primary care investments. The voluntary initiative’s two-year pre-implementation period starts in January, followed by eight performance years. DOH has also committed $2.2 billion toward preparing financially distressed safety net hospitals in selected regions for this model as part of its 1115 waiver program.