Indiana University School Of Medicine Pilots Housing Program For Pregnant, Housing Insecure Medicaid Beneficiaries

Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine launched a 24-month program in Indianapolis to provide housing for housing insecure, pregnant Medicaid beneficiaries enrolled in the CareSource managed care organization (MCO). The program is intended to improve birth outcomes such as preterm birth, low birth weight, and infant mortality. As of August 2023, six participants have enrolled, and the pilot sponsors seek to enroll 100 during the pilot period.

The program is funded by a five-year, $2.4 million grant called Housing Equity for Infant Health from the Health Resources and Services Administration. The program includes two components:

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