Webinar: What the CMS LEAD Model Means for Providers

Evolving ACO Risk: What the CMS LEAD Model Means for Providers

On March 31, CMS released the Long-term Enhanced ACO Design (LEAD) Model Request for Applications (RFA), meant to encourage a broader range of providers, including smaller, rural, and independent practices, to participate in Medicare accountable care. Under LEAD, CMS has introduced a new voluntary initiative under the Global Risk Option: the CMS-Administered Risk Arrangements (CARA). CARA is intended to provide access to shared data and ease the administrative burden for ACOs to work with specialists.

Join McDermott+ and McDermott Will & Schulte for a joint briefing highlighting key policy design features, operational and financial considerations, and legal and compliance questions that are already emerging from the RFA.

This webinar will be recorded and distributed to all registrants. Please register to ensure you receive the recording.

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April 13, 2026 | 3:00 – 3:30 PM EDT

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