New Medicaid programs launching in New Mexico
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico received federal approval for new Medicaid programs aimed at addressing individual health-related social needs.
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Descriptions of the new programs can be found below:
Nutrition and food as medicine
Food-insecure pregnant beneficiaries with nutrition-sensitive conditions, such as gestational diabetes, will be eligible to receive nutritious, prepared meals or healthy groceries to support their health needs and improve maternal health outcomes in New Mexico.
Older adults and adults with disabilities will be eligible for home-delivered meals to support their ability to remain in their homes and communities instead of an institutional facility.
Medical recovery housing
This program looks to provide short-term housing stability for people recovering from a hospital stay, illness, or injury. The housing may include monitoring of the individual’s condition and other support. This will start with a small pilot program for medical respite.
Health care for individuals leaving incarceration
The Justice Involved Reentry project will connect eligible adults and youth to health care services up to 90 days before their release from youth detention, prison, or jail.
The state is now going to start an implementation planning process in order to launch these new programs in 2025.
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