Becker's Healthcare November 7, 2025
Use of a grocery card benefit by Medicare Advantage dual-eligible enrollees correlated to increased office visits, according to an October study from the Elevance Health Public Policy Institute.
“If you’re not as concerned about procuring food … you have more ability to turn attention to some of the other needs that you might have, whether that’s visiting your doctor or getting your annual wellness visit,” Jennifer Kowalski, the vice president of the Elevance Health Public Policy Institute, told Becker’s.
The study, published in the American Journal of Managed Care, reviewed eligible adults with continuous enrollment in Elevance Health-affiliated plans from 2021 through 2022. In the second year, adults in MA dual-eligible special needs plans had access to a grocery card...
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