Achieving Healthcare Efficiency through Accountable Design (AHEAD) Model

Department Of Health And Human Services, Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services

The Achieving Healthcare Efficiency through Accountable Design (AHEAD) Model (referred to as “AHEAD” or the “AHEAD Model”), is a voluntary, state-based alternative payment and service delivery model. It focuses on preventative care, empowering patients, protecting taxpayers, and increasing choice and competition. The AHEAD Model will test a flexible framework that includes statewide or sub-state accountability targets for: • All-payers and Medicare fee-for-service cost growth. • Primary care in

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Helps states improve healthcare by investing in primary care and prevention. Aims to lower costs and enhance health outcomes for communities.

Quick Facts

Funding
Contact for details
Deadline
Rolling
Status
Rolling Intake
Category
Health & Biomedical Research
Organization
Department Of Health And Human Services, Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services

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What Is This Program?

The AHEAD Model is designed to address unsustainable growth of healthcare costs and suboptimal population health outcomes. The model relies on a state-led, multi-payer strategy to increase investments in primary care and prevention, and to improve care coordination across the delivery system.

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🏆 Detailed Application Guide

📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?

📝Steps to Apply
  • Review the program requirements
  • Prepare the application materials
  • Submit the application through the designated portal
🌐Application Portal
https://sam.gov/fal/42bdfe43c8d3433981c10c68ce7a6b61/view
📤Submission Method
online
🔄Intake Type
fixed-deadline

📄What Documents Are Required?

Required Documents
  • SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
  • SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
  • SF-424B (Assurances)
  • Project Narrative
  • Budget Narrative
  • indirect cost rate agreement
  • IRB approval letter
  • environmental review
📐Format Requirements
PDF only, max 10MB
✉️Supporting Letters
Letters of support are required.

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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?

🤝Is Matching Funding Required?

📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?

🗓️Reporting Frequency
annual
📑Reporting Requirements
  • SF-425 Federal Financial Report
  • performance progress report
🔍Audit Requirements
OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards.
📢Branding Requirements
Acknowledgment of federal funding is required in all materials.
🗄️Record Retention Period
3 years post-final-report

How Do I Apply?

katherine.sapra@cms.hhs.gov
410.746.0228

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