Make America Healthy Again – Enhancing Lifestyle and Evaluating Value-based Approaches Through Evidence
CMS is funding up to 30 projects to test evidence-based, whole-person lifestyle and functional medicine approaches for prevention and early treatment, focusing on cost savings and improved patient outcomes over three years.
Funder: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Due Dates: April 10, 2026 (Letter of Intent) | May 15, 2026 (Full Application, Cohort 1)
Funding Amounts: Up to $3.3M per award over three years; total program funding up to $100M; up to 30 awards expected across two cohorts.
Summary: Supports three-year projects testing whole-person, evidence-based functional or lifestyle medicine approaches to improve health outcomes and reduce costs for Medicare beneficiaries.
Key Information: Letter of intent required by April 10, 2026; strong data management and clinical partnerships recommended.
Description
This funding opportunity from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center supports the development and testing of innovative, evidence-based, whole-person functional or lifestyle medicine (FLM) interventions for Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) beneficiaries. The program aims to move beyond reactive, symptom-focused care by supporting projects that combine psychological, nutritional, and physical interventions—particularly those incorporating nutrition and/or physical activity—to prevent and manage chronic disease. The initiative is designed to generate rigorous evidence for the effectiveness and cost savings of these approaches, potentially informing future Medicare coverage or larger-scale models.
