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Bill would create population health improvement fund to support Maryland's AHEAD model
Summary
Maryland Department of Health and stakeholders told the Health and Government Operations Committee that HB 1104 would authorize a pooled Population Health Improvement Fund required under Maryland's AHEAD agreement with CMS, outline how funds are reviewed and reported, and permit both public and private contributions.
The Maryland Department of Health and partner groups told the House Health and Government Operations Committee on Tuesday that House Bill 1104 would authorize a Population Health Improvement Fund to support the state's participation in the AHEAD (Advancing Health Equity Approaches and Development) model.
Assistant Secretary Elizabeth Edsel Kromm, who testified for the Department of Health, said the state's AHEAD agreement with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requires a dedicated fund to support population health investments aligned with the state health equity plan. "The work supported by the fund must align with the AHEAD model's state health…
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