Service Definitions

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Clinically Appropriate Meals

Fully prepared, home-delivered meals that meet general health recommendations such as the federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans.​

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Food Farmacy

Food boxes including produce, dairy, meat, and non-perishable goods that are tailored to an individual's religious, cultural, or ethnic dietary preferences.

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Medically Tailored Groceries

Healthy, unprepared food items preselected by a registered dietitian or other qualified professional, sufficient to prepare nutritionally complete meals that are tailored to specific diagnoses and medical needs.

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Medically Tailored Meals

Fully prepared, home-delivered meals, tailored by a registered dietitian to the medical needs of individuals living with severe chronic illness or have been recently discharged from an inpatient hospital stay.​

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Pantry Stocking (Fresh Produce and Non-Perishable Grocery Items)

Food boxes including fresh produce and non-perishable grocery items that meet general health recommendations, such as the federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Does not include dairy, meat, or other protein items.

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Produce Prescriptions

Vouchers for free or reduced-cost fresh produce that can be used at participating food retailers, farmer's markets, and other suppliers.

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Definitions from: 

1. The evolution and scope of Medicaid Section 1115 demonstrations to address nutrition: a US survey

2. SCN Program, Billing, and Data Governance Operations Manual