Fierce Healthcare February 10, 2020
Safety net health plans mainly rely on claims and diagnostic codes as well as public records and member engagement to glean data on social determinants of health (SDOH), a new survey found.
The Association for Community Affiliated Plans recently surveyed leaders of safety net health plans that include Medicaid managed care and dual-eligible beneficiaries. The survey listed SDOH as one of the top priorities in care management.
“The emphasis in healthcare on SDOH is on every safety net health plan’s agenda,” the survey said.
The top way plans get social determinants data is via claims and codes with 44% of responses. The second most popular method was a tie between public records and member engagement, both with 38%. But 19%...
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