Association of National Expansion of Insurance Coverage of Medically Tailored Meals With Estimated Hospitalizations and Health Care Expenditures in the US.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Medically tailored meals (MTMs) are associated with lower health care utilization among patients with complex diet-related diseases but are not a covered benefit in Medicare or Medicaid. The potential impact of extending insurance coverage for MTMs nationally remains unknown.

Objective

To estimate 1- and 10-year potential changes in annual hospitalizations, potential changes in annual health care expenditures, and overall policy cost-effectiveness associated with national MTM coverage for US patients with diet-related disease and limited instrumental activities of daily living who have Medicaid, Medicare, or private insurance.

Design, setting, and participants

In this economic evaluation, conducted from January 2021 to February 2022, a nationally representa

SUBMITTER: Hager K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9577678 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature