The Commonwealth Fund indicates in a blog that states increasingly are turning to Medicaid to address social drivers of health that contribute significantly to health outcomes, like living conditions and access to nutritious food. Recently, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved a proposal from California to provide “in lieu of” services a robust menu of health-related services offered to beneficiaries through Medicaid managed care.
The blog can be obtained at New Policy Opens the Door for States to Address Drivers of Health in Medicaid | Commonwealth Fund.