ACL has announced the launch of Phase 1 of the Health at Home Challenge. This competition is designed to improve health, independence, and affordability of care for dually eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries by scaling advanced community care networks, led by community care hubs (CCHs) that integrate health care and community care.

The Health at Home Challenge will recognize and reward partnerships between health plans, health systems, and community-based organizations that support whole-person health for dually eligible and near dually eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. Applicants must represent a partnership between an advanced community care network and at least one health care organization. CCHs interested in applying must be connected to an area agency on aging, an aging and disability resource center, a center for independent living, or another aging or disability network organization. 

The competition will run in three phases, each offering up to $2 million in prize funding. Phase 1 will reward innovative strategies to scale comprehensive services to reach more higher-need dually eligible and near dually eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries through community-clinical partnerships. Phase 2 will focus on implementing the winning strategies selected in Phase 1. Phase 3 will focus on scaling and demonstrating an increase in days at home and reductions in total cost of care among dually (and near) eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. 

Interested applicants are encouraged to submit an optional Intent to Apply letter by Friday, May 15, at 5:00 p.m. Phase 1 submissions are due on Wednesday, June 24, at 5:00 p.m.