Medically tailored meals receipt and healthcare utilization and costs in Massachusetts’ Medicaid demonstration - Scorecard - MDSpire

Medically tailored meals receipt and healthcare utilization and costs in Massachusetts’ Medicaid demonstration

  • By

  • Kurt Hager

  • Matthew Alcusky

  • Fang Fang Zhang

  • Gary Sing

  • Arlene Ash

  • Eric Mick

  • Jean Terranova

  • Erin DiBacco

  • Stephanie Buckler

  • Allison Rich

  • Jessica Bowman

  • Sara Folta

  • Kim Prendergast

  • Jasper Frank

  • Cheryl Ball

  • Jenny S. Chiang

  • Dariush Mozaffarian

  • June 2, 2026

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Clinical Scorecard: Impact of Customized Nutritional Meals on Healthcare Use and Expenses in Massachusetts Medicaid Program

At a Glance

CategoryDetail
Condition
Key MechanismsProvision of tailored, home-delivered meals by registered dietitian nutritionists.
Target Population
Care Setting

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Guideline-Based Recommendations

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        Patient & Prescribing Data

        1,866 adult Medicaid ACO members enrolled in MTMs for more than 90 days.

        Mean enrollment in MTM treatment was 6.7 months, with average program costs of $3,512.

        Clinical Best Practices

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        Medically tailored meals receipt and healthcare utilization and costs in Massachusetts’ Medicaid demonstration

        • by Kurt Hager, Matthew Alcusky, Fang Fang Zhang, Gary Sing, Arlene Ash, Eric Mick, Jean Terranova, Erin DiBacco, Stephanie Buckler, Allison Rich, Jessica Bowman, Sara Folta, Kim Prendergast, Jasper Frank, Cheryl Ball, Jenny S. Chiang, Dariush Mozaffarian

        • June 2, 2026

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