"There are a lot of unique differences from language, literacy, and engagement," says Veenu Aulakh, executive director of the Medicaid Innovation Collaborative.
"That's why the MIC had a request for information process when evaluating pilot programs to support."
Aulakh's group, a nonprofit fighting poverty in the US, has selected five pilot programsthree in Kentucky, one in New York, and one in Iowathat will use tech-enabled solutions to help Medicaid beneficiaries manage their chronic conditions, such as diabetes, the Washington Post reports.
The programs, funded by $315,000 in funding from the Helmsley Charitable Trust and Acumen America funding partners, will focus on food insecurity, housing, and transportation for Medicaid beneficiaries.
"Many Medicaid enrollees also have health-related social needs, which are social and economic needs like food and housing that affect individuals' ability to remain healthy," Aulakh tells the Post.
"We wanted to identify and test out things around food insecurity, housing, and transportation, and have a mix of things so that we could learn what really worked with Medicaid members and also encourage health plans to work together to implement them."
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