Assessment of the Massachusetts Flexible Services Program to Address Food and Housing Insecurity in a Medicaid Accountable Care Organization.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Health systems are increasingly addressing health-related social needs. The Massachusetts Flexible Services program (Flex) is a 3-year pilot program to address food insecurity and housing insecurity by connecting Medicaid accountable care organization (ACO) enrollees to community resources.

Objective

To understand barriers and facilitators of Flex implementation in 1 Medicaid ACO during the first 17 months of the program.

Design, setting, and participants

This mixed-methods qualitative evaluation study from March 2020 to July 2021 used the Reach, Efficacy, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance/Practical, Robust Implementation, and Sustainability Model (RE-AIM/PRISM) framework. Two Mass General Brigham (MGB) hospitals and affiliated community health centers

SUBMITTER: McCurley JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10238945 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature