Medline announces new Food Benefit Solution for health insurance providers
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NORTHFIELD, Ill., Nov. 16, 2023 ~ Medline recently announced a new Food Benefit Solution, allowing Medicare Advantage and Managed Medicaid Organizations to offer locally sourced fresh produce, healthy groceries and prepared meals as an added supplemental benefit. This solution is designed to help address social determinants of health, which are environmental conditions that impact people's health, well-being and quality of life.

Amy Rogers, BSN, RN and Senior Clinical Resource Manager for Medline Nutrition said: "Access to a food benefit can help members meet their nutritional needs, encourage healthier eating habits, and manage and prevent chronic diseases. For healthcare insurance providers, Medline's Food Benefit Solution adds healthy food options to Medicare Advantage plans; an attractive 'extra' in a competitive market."

Recent research has shown that 77% of Medicare beneficiaries value receiving healthy food, with members who have access to healthy food experiencing an 11.6% reduction in healthcare service use. Through Medline's Food Benefit Solution, members can select from three food categories: Produce Boxes (vegetable only, fruit only or a combination of both), Grocery Boxes (variety boxes with prepared meals, produce and/or healthy groceries) and Prepared Foods (five, seven, ten or fourteen-meal combination boxes).

The produce is locally and regionally-sourced while the grocery options are selected for their healthy ingredients. The prepared meals are medically-tailored with no additives or fillers. In addition, produce and prepared meals are delivered in insulated boxes to ensure appropriate temperature levels during transportation and delivery.

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Katie Lavelle, Director of Business Development for Health Plans at Medline said: "We are confident this new program will be a positive addition to our LiveWell OTC program so we can allow plan members to easily use their supplemental benefits on both OTC and food products." She added that the program is an attractive cost-effective benefit which supports health equity while enhancing the member experience by building loyalty and reducing overall care costs.

To learn more about the Food as Medicine movement and Medline's new Food Benefit Solution visit https://newsroom.medline.com/expert-views/food-.... On December 7th 2023 Medline will also host a webinar with registered dietitian nutritionist Lisa Roberson which will outline key challenges of the Food as Medicine movement as well as identify possible mitigation solutions - register for the webinar at https://medline.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2g4... .

Medline recently announced a new Food Benefit Solution designed to help address social determinants of health by providing access to locally sourced fresh produce, healthy groceries and prepared meals as an added supplemental benefit for health plan members enrolled in Medicare Advantage or Managed Medicaid Organizations.

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Amy Rogers BSN RN Senior Clinical Resource Manager for Medline Nutrition said: "Access to a food benefit can help members meet their nutritional needs, encourage healthier eating habits, and manage and prevent chronic diseases." Recent research has shown that 77% of Medicare beneficiaries value receiving healthy food with those having access experiencing an 11.6% reduction in healthcare service use - making it an attractive cost effective benefit which supports health equity while enhancing the member experience by building loyalty and reducing overall care costs according to Katie Lavelle Director of Business Development for Health Plans at Medline who added: "We are confident this new program will be a positive addition to our LiveWell OTC program so we can allow plan members to easily use their supplemental benefits on both OTC and food products."

The three categories offered through Medline's Food Benefit Solution include Produce Boxes (vegetable only fruit only or combination), Grocery Boxes (variety boxes with prepared meals produce &/or healthy groceries) & Prepared Foods (five seven ten or fourteen meal combination boxes). All produce is locally & regionally sourced while grocery options are selected for their healthy ingredients & prepared meals medically tailored with no additives or fillers - all delivered in insulated boxes ensuring appropriate temperature levels during transportation & delivery.

To learn more about the Food as Medicine movement & Medline's new Food Benefit Solution visit https://newsroom.medline.com/expert-views/food-...

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