Utilization and Costs of Mobile Medical Units for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system Homeless Patient Aligned Care Teams (HPACT) program began staggered deployment of mobile medical units (MMUs) to 24 VA medical centers in late 2023 to increase outreach and health care access in community settings for veterans experiencing homelessness.

Objectives

To examine the early association between MMU implementation and the use of outpatient and inpatient services and costs among veterans experiencing homelessness.

Design, setting, and participants

This longitudinal cohort study was performed at 24 HPACT sites from October 1, 2021, to March 30, 2025. Participants included veterans experiencing homelessness who used MMU care. Changes in utilization and costs in each fiscal quarter before and after site MMU

SUBMITTER: Yoon J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12859722 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature