HPIO releases roadmap for leveraging Medicaid for housing, nutrition

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The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released a new publication titled “State Policy Roadmap: Leveraging Medicaid to Support Housing and Nutrition in Ohio.”
 
This Roadmap reflects insights on funding housing and nutrition services through Medicaid from HPIO’s Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) Workgroup, a group of organizations and associations from across the state representing sectors such as housing and nutrition service providers, care coordinators, community health centers, health systems, Medicaid managed care organizations and philanthropy.
 
The workgroup’s recommendations build upon the strengths of Ohio’s health and human services landscape to maximize the impact of Medicaid.
 
Policymakers and stakeholders across Ohio are considering ways to support the health and well-being of workers and families while reducing healthcare costs.
 
As illustrated above, research consistently finds that spending on food and housing interventions has a large return on investment. Research also shows that investing in social needs services — such as housing, nutrition and care coordination — can improve health, enhance workforce stability and lead to more efficient Medicaid spending. 
 
States have the flexibility to fund these critical services through Medicaid, as outlined in HPIO’s report, “Leveraging Medicaid to Support Housing and Nutrition in Ohio.” This State Policy Roadmap builds on that information and outlines actionable next steps for policymakers and other state leaders to leverage these opportunities effectively.