Meredith Yinger serves as Model Co-Lead for the Long-term Enhanced ACO Design (LEAD) Model at the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation. In this role, she provides strategic and operational leadership for the development and implementation of LEAD. Prior to her current role, she led payment policy and operations for the Making Care Primary Model, and helped health care organizations navigate complex regulatory and reimbursement environments as a policy consultant. Meredith also led federal policy and regulatory advocacy at the American Academy of Family Physicians.