CMS Seeks Letters of Intent for Medicare Lifestyle Intervention Funding
Summary
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking letters of intent for the MAHA ELEVATE Model, a new funding opportunity to pilot lifestyle interventions within Original Medicare. Approximately $100 million will be awarded over three years to 30 cooperative agreements, with letters of intent due by April 10, 2026.
What changed
CMS has announced a new funding opportunity, the Make America Healthy Again: Enhancing Lifestyle and Evaluating Value-based Approaches Through Evidence (MAHA ELEVATE) Model, which aims to integrate lifestyle interventions such as physical activity, nutrition, and stress management into conventional Medicare plans. This initiative seeks to build an evidence base for such strategies and will award $100 million through 30 cooperative agreements over a three-year performance period.
Eligible entities, including private medical practices, health systems, ACOs, academic organizations, community-based organizations, and government entities, must submit a Letter of Intent by April 10, 2026. This is a preliminary step to gauge interest and identify potential participants for this pilot program, which focuses on enhancing health management for Medicare beneficiaries through evidence-based lifestyle approaches.
What to do next
- Submit a Letter of Intent by April 10, 2026, if interested in participating in the MAHA ELEVATE Model pilot.
- Review the MAHA ELEVATE Model details to assess eligibility and program requirements.
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March 27, 2026
Action Alert: CMS Accepting Letters of Intent for New Funding Model to Pilot Lifestyle Interventions Within Original Medicare – Letters Due by April 10
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Key Takeaways:
- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are now accepting letters of intent for the Make America Healthy Again: Enhancing Lifestyle and Evaluating Value-based Approaches Through Evidence (MAHA ELEVATE) Model.
- Applicants must submit a Letter of Intent by April 10, 2026.
- $100 million will be awarded to 30 cooperative agreements over a three-year period. Health care stakeholders are strongly encouraged to review an upcoming funding opportunity through CMS aimed at integrating functional or lifestyle interventions into conventional medicine. The Make America Healthy Again: Enhancing Lifestyle and Evaluating Value-based Approaches Through Evidence (MAHA ELEVATE) Model seeks to establish an evidence base for incorporating strategies such as physical activity, nutrition, sleep, stress management, harmful substance avoidance and social connection into overall health management plans for Medicare populations.
CMS seeks to award $100 million to 30 cooperative agreements over a three-year performance period. Eligible MAHA ELEVATE applicants may include:
- Private medical practices
- Health systems and accountable care organizations (ACOs)
- Academic organizations
- Functional, lifestyle, preventive and integrative medicine centers
- Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics
- Community-based organizations
- State or local governments
- Indian Health Service/Tribal Services/Urban Indian Programs
- Senior living communities [View source.]
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