Health Plans & Social Services—The Current Craze Or Permanent Shift

There has been lots of activity by health plans around the social determinants of health—and arranging and/or paying for social services. My question is whether this a passing interest by health plan managers or will this become a permanent shift in health plans service array which will provide a sustainable funding stream for provider organizations.

What has been happening? Eighty percent of health plans moving to make social support part of their service array (see Social Determinants—The Next Frontier). The Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) and the Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Institute launched foodQ, a six . . .