Connecticut Participating in Model Making Health Care Affordable, Accessible

Connecticut is one of three states selected to receive CMS funding to enhance health care affordability under the All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) Model, reports NBC Connecticut. Under the grant, Connecticut will explore global budgeting, a method of providing Medicaid and Medicare payments in block grants to encourage cost control among health care providers. The program offers a 5 percent Medicare payment increase for participating providers, with Medicaid rates under review by the Office of Health Strategy.