The LEAD Model And The Remaining Structural Limits To Fee-For-Service Value-Based Care Kevin Malone,Mark E. Lutes,andChristine Burke Worthen June 17, 2026

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/lead-model-and-remaining-structural-limits-fee-service-value-based-care?utm_campaign=forefront&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9d4r97aTDwQCYayB-3E2s_G08D5_os8AgA8-ixNZt9NKxcGOsIEE9CqJsRSZemDp4ChsVfEa5gOwqGl74OY_YLMGzppQ&_hsmi=424329869&utm_source=hasu The framework that the forthcoming Long-term Enhanced ACO Design (LEAD) Model operates within is the FFS framework, which was not designed for accountable care.