Meal Delivery Programs Reduce The Use Of Costly Health Care In Dually Eligible Medicare And Medicaid Beneficiaries

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Both MTM and nontailored food programs led to fewer emergency department visits, and reduced medical spending.

MTM recipients had fewer inpatient admissions, while nontailored food recipients did not show a significant reduction.

Demonstrating reductions in healthcare utilization and costs, the study supports the integration of FIM programs, like MTM, into healthcare ecosystem.

Summary of Conclusion/Findings

This study examined the impact of home-delivered medically tailored meals (MTMs) and nontailored food on healthcare utilization and costs. Participants were dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. The study found that MTM recipients had fewer emergency department visits, inpatient admissions, and lower medical spending compared to non-recipients. Nontailored food recipients also had fewer emergency department visits and lower medical spending, but no significant reduction in inpatient admissions.