Financing Mechanisms for Street Medicine and Other Low-Barrier Models of Care

CHCS February 13, 2025
Christopher Menschner and Zackiya Grant-Knight, Center for Health Care Strategies

Takeaways

Maximizing Medicaid financing is important for the success and sustainability of street medicine programs and other low-barrier models of care.
Grant funding can support initial program pilots and bridge funding gaps as programs evolve, but Medicaid funding is typically necessary to provide long-term financing.
Collaboration between provider and health system leaders and state Medicaid leadership can support the development of sustainable financing mechanisms for street medicine programs, with a particular focus on high-risk populations, like people living with HIV.
This brief offers guidance to help provider organizations establish street medicine programs, including Medicaid financing options, strategies for maximizing funding, action steps for successful implementation, and examples from early innovators.

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