Administrative Support
We handle operational heavy lifting so your practice can stay focused on patients.
- ACO onboarding and participation support
- Compliance and regulatory guidance
- Quality reporting and data management
- Participation documentation
NHC LEAD Model ACO Recruitment
Physician-governed Medicare ACO support for independent practices.
Administrative support, care team resources, analytics, and shared savings opportunity—built around your existing patient relationships.
National Holistic Consulting is recruiting physicians and Medicare-enrolled practices for its CMS Innovation Center LEAD Model ACO, launching January 1, 2027. We are seeking independent, mission-aligned clinicians who care for Original Medicare beneficiaries, especially high-need, underserved, dual-eligible, chronic disease, chronic pain, and care-fragmented populations.
Built for independent physicians who want support without giving up autonomy.
NHC gives participating practices the infrastructure, tools, and resources to improve outcomes while maintaining independent medical judgment and practice identity.
Why join NHC?
Support that strengthens your practice.
Care Team Resources
Access tools and care team resources that help reduce avoidable utilization and fragmented care.
- Care coordination and patient navigation
- Clinical and population health support
- Patient outreach and follow-up
- Transitions of care support
Analytics & Reporting
Actionable insights that help identify gaps, prioritize patients, and support better outcomes.
- Claims-informed panel review
- Quality and risk adjustment support
- Care gap identification
- Shared savings transparency
Is your practice a fit?
Quick eligibility check.
NHC is prioritizing independent, mission-driven practices ready to improve outcomes for their Medicare patients.
You may be a good fit if your practice:
Provides primary care to Original Medicare beneficiaries
Is not currently in MSSP, ACO REACH, or another conflicting ACO arrangement
Is willing to participate in care coordination and data-informed workflows
Serves high-need, underserved, dual-eligible, chronic pain, or chronic disease patients
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What NHC reviews
Practice Information
Medicare enrollment/TIN and NPI information, practice structure, leadership, EHR, payer mix, and patient panel overview.
Quality & Performance
Alignment potential, panel stability, reducible utilization, care gaps, care fragmentation, and improvement opportunities.
Participation process
1
Apply
Submit a short application with your practice information.
2
Review
Our team reviews your submission and may reach out with questions.
3
Welcome
If approved, we onboard your practice and prepare for launch.
Beneficiary Engagement Initiative
NHC intends to offer a compliant Beneficiary Engagement Initiative for eligible aligned beneficiaries. Applicable items are provided directly by the ACO and patients do not submit a Medicare claim for these items.
Key dates
Important dates to know.
Now – July 31, 2026Applications accepted
August 1, 2026Application deadline
August 28 & September 2, 2026Informational webinars
January 1, 2027Participation begins
Frequently asked questions
No. Participating physicians remain the treating clinicians and preserve independent medical judgment while adding ACO infrastructure around existing patient relationships.
The initial application takes approximately 8 minutes. NHC will provide more detail during review and onboarding.
Participation details are subject to ACO policies and CMS requirements. The application is a no-obligation first step.
Participating physicians may share in Medicare savings generated through improved quality, reduced avoidable utilization, and coordinated care, subject to ACO policies and CMS requirements.
NHC supports onboarding, documentation, quality reporting, care coordination, patient navigation, analytics, and care-management workflows.
Let’s build better care, together.
Applications close August 1, 2026. Takes approximately 8 minutes. No obligation to apply.