Medicare and Medicaid Basics
Medicare provides health care coverage for older adults and Medicaid assists those with low incomes — which makes them a great resource for nutrition programs. Understanding how these programs work and the ways you can collaborate with them will help you to expand your program’s reach.
Guides
- Resource Guide Partnerships with Community-based Organizations — Five overarching
reasons that health plans should work with CBOs and community care networks
as contracted partners (Aging and Disability Business Institute) - Meals on Wheels and Healthcare— Cutting costs and supporting healthy aging at home (Meals on Wheels)
- State Health Insurance Assistance Program — Resource describing SHIP, with links to additional information (ACL)
- Updated Medicare Reimbursement Rule Addresses Health-Related Social Needs and Care Coordination— Resource about a new final regulation that allows for reimbursement for services that address a person’s health-related social needs (National Council on Aging, 2023)
Reports
- State Overviews: Medicaid— Resource highlighting outcomes and characteristics of states’ programs (Medicaid.gov)
- Effective Partnerships Between Community-Based Organizations and Healthcare— Report on using partnerships with Medicare Advantage to build sustainable programs (Meals on Wheels)
Presentations
- Medicaid, Medicare, and Health Care Coverage— Learning modules (ADvancing States)