Social Services
The social service market is defined as supports and services related to the social determinants of health such as poverty, food insecurity, lack of education, racism, discrimination, environment, and community conditions. Addressing social determinants of health has become a common strategic conversation in a market focused on whole person care and the value equation. Payers and health plans are taking a more structured approach to addressing social support needs and this opens new possibilities for managers of organizations that provide social support programs that have typically been excluded from health care financing arrangements.
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New York Launches Online 'Find Services' Tool Connecting Residents With Social Programs
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The Connecticut Housing Engagement & Support Services (CHESS) Initiative
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CMS Approves Connecticut SPA To Combine Medicaid & Housing Support Services
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AmeriHealth Caritas Launches New Subsidiary Focused On Social Determinants
On August 10, 2021, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) released new guidance to the state’s Medicaid managed care plans (MCPs) about using diagnostic codes to collect data on the incidence and prevalence of social determinants of health (SDOH) affecting Medicaid beneficiaries. SDOH are consumer’s needs for non-medical good and services that if… Read
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- Florida Executive Order 20-44 About Review Of Non-Profit Social Service Contractor Executive Compensation
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Government Contract Award Announcements
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