A new model for Medicaid reimbursed Food as Medicine interventions
GroundGame.Health, Umoja Health, and Ujima are scaling a Medicaid reimbursed Food as Medicine model to improve nutrition, reduce healthcare costs, and support underserved communities.
Fierce Healthcare recently published an article describing how GroundGame.Health, in partnership with Umoja Health and the Ujima Hunger Coalition, is pioneering a new model for Medicaid reimbursed Food as Medicine interventions. By combining community partnerships, culturally tailored nutrition support, and innovative technology, this initiative delivers medically tailored groceries and nutrition counseling to underserved populations across rural and urban food deserts. Anchored in the CalAIM framework, the model aims to address a broad range of health-related social needs while reducing healthcare costs and improving health outcomes. With plans to expand statewide in California and scale nationally, this approach is redefining how nutrition supports community health.
