Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Post

CMS is pleased to announce that the States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) Model has announced the first round of state participants: Connecticut, Maryland, and Vermont. Hawaii will also participate, upon satisfaction of certain requirements. CMS and participating states will operate the AHEAD Model in partnership to curb health care cost growth; improve population health; and advance health equity by reducing disparities in health outcomes. CMS will issue Cooperative Agreements to up to eight states, each of which will have the opportunity to receive up to $12 million from CMS during the first five and a half to six years of the model to support implementation. Applications for the third and final Cohort are due on August 12, 2024, and award notices will be issued in fall 2024. For more information, please visit the AHEAD Model website: go.cms.gov/AHEAD.

We are currently seeking passionate health equity leaders to serve as a Supervisory Health Insurance Specialist in our Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS), Managed Care Medicaid Group (MCG). You will direct staff responsible for the development of Medicaid Managed Care policies, including overarching program and financial policy, program monitoring and oversight, and operations. Please visit https://go.cms.gov/45S2xTp, to learn more about this opportunity. Apply today!

CMS has released the evaluation findings for the first five performance years of the Vermont All-Payer ACO Model: https://lnkd.in/eq83qWGD. This model aims to provide Vermonters with better medical care by tying payment to the quality of care given, rather than the number of tests, procedures, or office visits. This is also known as #ValueBasedCare: go.cms.gov/VBC. Providers emphasized the model’s value in providing a focal point for collaborating on care delivery transformation and population health initiatives. Overall, the model improved understanding and acceptance of value-based care among providers and inspired collaborative population health initiatives. For more information visit the At a Glance report: https://lnkd.in/eMWUc_Tk and model webpage: https://lnkd.in/e57amWP3

We are currently seeking passionate health equity leaders to serve as a Supervisory Health Insurance Specialist in our Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS), Managed Care Medicaid Group (MCG). You will direct staff responsible for the development of Medicaid Managed Care policies, including overarching program and financial policy, program monitoring and oversight, and operations. Please visit https://go.cms.gov/3W7q2Uj, to learn more about this opportunity. Apply today!

The CMS Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services is hiring a GS-15 Supervisory Health Insurance Specialist to serve as the Deputy Director for the Managed Care Group. The Deputy Director will direct staff responsible for Medicaid Managed Care policies, including overarching program and financial policy, program monitoring and oversight, and operations. Applications are due by July 8, 2024. https://go.cms.gov/4cljiJg

Our #C2C Community Connections Tour is still making stops! 🚂 Through the tour, which began last year, we’ve collaborated with diverse communities around the country to help consumers understand how to connect to primary care and preventive services through their health care coverage. So far in 2024, we’ve attended multiple events across the country and distributed 300+ resources. Stay updated with our C2C efforts 🚨 https://go.cms.gov/3XKbjB4 #HealthEquity #HealthLiteracy

States can now learn more about applying to the Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Access Model: https://go.cms.gov/3RMlkKc. The model aims to improve the lives of people with Medicaid living with rare and severe diseases by increasing their access to potentially life-changing treatments. It will initially focus on gene therapies for sickle cell disease. The Request for Applications will be open to all states, the District of Columbia, and all U.S. territories participating in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program. For more information about the CGT Access Model, visit the model webpage: https://go.cms.gov/cgt

CMS released the CY 2025 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule, which updates #Medicare payment rates and policies. The proposed rule also includes a change to the methodology for calculating the wage index using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Learn more: https://go.cms.gov/4ci8bkf

New CMS #MaternalHealth opportunity! CMS just announced the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model. The goal of this model is to enhance care for mothers and infants enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP, focusing on improving health outcomes during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum. Learn more and apply: go.cms.gov/TMaH-NOFO. Up to 15 state Medicaid agencies will be selected to receive targeted support to develop a whole-person approach to maternal and infant care. For more details visit the model webpage: go.cms.gov/TMaH. Sign up for the model listserv to stay updated on TMaH webinars, announcements, and resources: go.cms.gov/listserv.