CMS Opens $100m maha elevate model for Lifestyle Medicine, FQHCs Eligible
CMS Innovation Center is funding up to 30 cooperative agreements (~$3.3M each over 3 years) for whole-person lifestyle medicine approaches in Original Medicare. FQHCs are explicitly eligible.
This is the first CMS model branded under MAHA priorities. Awards launch September 2026 (first of two cohorts; second cohort 2027). All proposals must incorporate nutrition or physical activity — signaling policy direction toward 'lifestyle' interventions over traditional SDOH approaches.
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FQHC Talent. (2026, April 6). CMS Opens $100m maha elevate model for Lifestyle Medicine, FQHCs Eligible. Source: CMS Innovation Center. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/cms-maha-elevate-100m-fqhc-eligible
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