Medically tailored meals receipt and healthcare utilization and costs in Massachusetts’ Medicaid demonstration - Summary - 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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Objective:

To investigate changes in hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and healthcare costs associated with medically tailored meals (MTMs) among Medicaid members in Massachusetts.

Key Findings:
  • Remove unsupported conclusions about healthcare costs.
Interpretation:

Remove unsupported conclusions and editorial interpretations.

Limitations:
  • Specify context of low uptake of nutritional counseling.
Conclusion:

Remove unsupported conclusions and editorial interpretations.

Original Source(s)

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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