Today, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI/Innovation Center) held a webinar to answer questions about the LEAD (Long-term Enhanced ACO Design) Model following the release of an updated LEAD RFA. Officials provided additional detail on the application process and clarified several operational and design elements of the model. Notably, the agency signaled a high degree of pre-launch flexibility, indicating that… (Testa, April 21, 2026) #Accountable Care Organizations, #Delivery Reform, #Demonstration Programs, #Risk Adjustment