Healthcare Innovation January 5, 2023
HHS, through CMS, issued new guidance on addressing health-related social needs for individuals on Medicaid, according to a Jan. 4 press release
On Jan. 4, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced via a press release that it has released guidance on an opportunity for states to address health-related social needs for people with Medicaid coverage through the use of “in lieu of services and settings” in Medicaid managed care. The new option helps states offer alternative benefits for health-related social needs like housing instability, food insecurity, to help enrollees maintain coverage, and to improve health outcomes.
The guidance comes in the form of a letter from...
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