State of Maryland's Response to CMS' States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) Model Funding Opportunity - The State of Maryland is pleased to have the opportunity to participate in the States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) Model Funding Opportunity. The State of Maryland is submitting this application to participate as part of Cohort 1 in the Model. The AHEAD Model advances our vision of empowering all Marylanders to achieve optimal health and well-being. As the end of the Total Cost of Care (TCOC) Model approaches, AHEAD benefits Maryland as the pathway to continue our long-term commitment to improving statewide healthcare quality, health outcomes, and health equity - all while controlling cost growth. Through AHEAD, we will bridge the health care, population health, and social sectors as well as the public and private sectors to implement the solutions Marylanders need, as identified by community members themselves. Maryland’s request for AHEAD Model Cooperative Agreement funding focuses on health equity and health-related social needs. Maryland is submitting a funding request for $12 million over 5.5 years. The State intends to use funding to create regional community-based population health hubs, provide community grants to address health related-social needs, and enhance technology for statewide coordinated health-related social needs screening and referral. Maryland will leverage AHEAD Model tools to ensure high-value care, improve access to care, and promote health equity in order to achieve our vision of high value, equitable, and excellent health delivery system.
