Health Payer Intelligence October 11, 2021
Medicaid programs have many opportunities to address social determinants of health, but HHS and CMS may need to provide even more flexibility, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center.
HHS needs to expand the list of social determinants of health that public payers can cover and hold public payers accountable to covering preventive services that can help address social determinants of health, the Bipartisan Policy Center said in a report.
“The U.S. can improve population health and health outcomes by integrating social services with the health care system and addressing SDOH before they lead to or exacerbate chronic illness,” the Bipartisan Policy Center stated.
“To do so, BPC believes it is necessary to both improve the coverage of and access...
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