CMS Innovation Center

Healthy aging starts with prevention! This Older Americans Month, discover how lifestyle changes & early detection can help you #ChampionYourHealth: go.cms.gov/4g0km7Z

This #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth learn how ASPIRE helps states deliver coordinated, comprehensive care to promote healthier, happier lives for youth with complex health needs + their families: go.cms.gov/ASPIRE

What happens when providers or patients are covered by more than one CMS Innovation Center pilot program? Learn more about how we manage overlaps to ensure financial accountability and other factors in this Key Concept🔑: go.cms.gov/3Ihsjcp

#ICYMI: Read the latest blogs written by CMS Innovation Center leadership ⬇️ · JAMA Perspective Blog about the #ACCESS Model: bit.ly/42Y1fpe . Health Affairs Forefront about the #LEAD Model: bit.ly/48OXW7m

ACCESS Applications Due TODAY by 11:59 PM PDT! It’s your last chance to join the model's first performance period starting July 5, 2026. Your technology-supported care can help people with Medicare manage their chronic conditions ➡️ go.cms.gov/4ujcgxx

Get advice from providers in Innovation Center models about what helped them find success moving to #ValueBasedCare in our Three Things I Wish I Knew series ➡️ go.cms.gov/3Things

Prevention - avoiding, detecting, and better managing disease, such as through lifestyle changes, is key to healthy living. Learn more: go.cms.gov/4g0km7Z

ACCESS Model featured in JAMA. Article written by Center Director Abe Sutton and Chief AI & Tech Officer Jacob Shiff explores how the model’s outcome-aligned payment approach is transforming the way technology-enabled care is paid in Medicare. Read now! bit.ly/42Y1fpe

Learn how the Long-term Enhanced ACO Design (LEAD) Model will advance accountable care and reduce financial and operational barriers to participation with innovations that build on experience from earlier ACO models in today’s Health Affairs blog: bit.ly/48OXW7m

#InnovationOnSite: Center Director Abe Sutton joined the Milken Institute's Global Conference on Monday to share how we’re bringing promising approaches that drive positive health outcomes to the people we serve, leading to more affordable, preventive care and long-term benefits

President Trump’s Most Favored Nation drug pricing initiative is delivering historic wins for American patients—lowering costs while preserving innovation and ensuring the U.S. no longer pays more than other wealthy nations. Here are two big things it means for Americans: 
✔️ $1,800–$3,000/Yr Kept in Your Pocket: Huge direct-to-consumer discounts on weight loss drugs
✔️ $6,000 Saved per IVF Live Birth: Making starting a family more affordable ($2,191 saved per cycle) READ: whitehouse.gov/research/2026/…

⏰Got a minute? This Mental Health Awareness Month learn about the IBH Model, designed to ensure people with behavioral health issues get access to the care they need: go.cms.gov/IBH-JAM

Read the evaluation report for implementation years 1 and 2 of the Integrated Care for Kids (InCK) Model: go.cms.gov/4tcvdAN. InCK is designed to help kids enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP stay healthy, supported and at home.

At the @medicaldevices Annual Meeting, I highlighted how CMS is advancing innovation to improve care for Medicare beneficiaries. From cutting red tape to leveraging AI, we’re putting patients first—combining cutting-edge technology with the human touch to build a more accountable, modern healthcare system.

Save the Date, May 5, 2-3P ET: Join us for a LEAD office hour to learn more about the model’s beneficiary alignment and financial methodology. Register ➡️go.cms.gov/3P1rgAN

Calling all drug manufacturers! CMS has extended the deadline to apply to the GENEROUS Model to June 11. Learn more and apply: go.cms.gov/GENEROUS

Preventive care can help you live a healthier, longer life – therefore avoiding costly treatments. Learn more in this Key Concept 🔑: go.cms.gov/4g0km7Z

ACL launches Phase 1 of its Health at Home Challenge to improve care for older adults & people with disabilities dually eligible for Medicare & Medicaid. The competition aims to scale community care networks to improve health, independence & affordability. acl.gov/news-and-event…

⏰Got a minute? Explore the CMS Innovation Center's latest Just a Minute videos📷 Why is the Center testing episodes of care? - go.cms.gov/3QCpOFl How is the Center supporting people with sickle cell disease? -go.cms.gov/4d0I6c7

Have you visited our Key Concepts🔑? Get the 101 about topics that play a critical role in the Innovation Center’s work without all the #HealthCare jargon. Explore topics such as Alternative Payment Models, #ValueBasedCare, and more: go.cms.gov/keycncpts