Service Definitions

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Clinically Appropriate Home Delivered Meals

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

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Culturally Tailored Food Boxes:

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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Culturally Tailored Meals

Prepared meals 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 Home Delivered 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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Medically Tailored or Clinically Appropriate Food Prescription - Food Boxes

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 (medically tailored) or meet general health recommendations such as the federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans (clinically appropriate).

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Medically Tailored or Clinically Appropriate Food Prescription - Vouchers

Vouchers which can be used to purchase nutritious foods at participating retails, farmer's markets, and other suppliers.

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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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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