Background

1. Burns A. What is the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' new AHEAD model? Kaiser Family Foundation. January 2, 2024. 
2.  More on the AHEAD model available at the CMS website here

Deep dives into AHEAD and lessons from prior state efforts

1. Considering the AHEAD Model: Lessons from States on Hospital Global Budgets and Investing in Primary Care – October 26, 2023. The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP).
2. Considering the AHEAD Model: Lessons from States with Health Care Cost Growth and Primary Care Investment Targets – October 17, 2023. Peterson-Milbank Program on Sustainable Health Care Costs.

Looking Ahead  

1. Brennan TA. Three outstanding questions about CMS's ambitious new AHEAD model. Health Affairs Forefront. September 14, 2023.
2. Liao JM, Navathe AS. The AHEAD model and the potential to advance equity through population based care. Health Affairs Forefront. October 30, 2023. 

Optional: Brennan TA. Maryland Hospital All-Payer Model: Can it be emulated? Health Affairs Forefront. May 31, 2022.