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The most common hidden objection to adding a medically tailored meal benefit is not the funding or the evidence. It is the fear that implementation will be complicated. Here is what it actually looks like. Over the past ten weeks we have covered the clinical evidence, the quality metrics, the member engagement data, the cost […]
The most common objection to adding a medically tailored meal benefit is how to pay for it. The answer, in most markets, is that the funding mechanism already exists. When health plan leaders engage with the Food is Medicine conversation, the clinical argument usually lands quickly. The evidence that medically tailored meals reduce readmissions, support […]
When a health plan decides to add or expand a medically tailored meal benefit, the partner they choose matters as much as the benefit itself. Here is what sets GA Foods apart. Health plans evaluating medically tailored meal programs have more options today than they did five years ago. The Food is Medicine movement has […]
Food is Medicine is a policy framework and a quality strategy. But at the clinical level, it is something more immediate: it is what makes treatment possible at all. There is a version of the Food is Medicine conversation that lives in policy documents, quality dashboards, and managed care strategy decks. That version is important […]
Health plans spend significant resources trying to keep high-risk members engaged in their care. Here is why a meal program is one of the most effective engagement tools available. Ask any care management director what their biggest operational challenge is and the answer is usually some version of the same problem: members do not answer […]
Health plan quality scores do not improve by accident. Here is how medically tailored meals connect directly to the measures that matter most. Every health plan quality team knows the measures they are chasing. Plan All-Cause Readmission. Controlling High Blood Pressure. Comprehensive Diabetes Care. CAHPS Member Experience. These are not abstract benchmarks. They are the […]
Health plans spend enormous resources managing avoidable readmissions. Here is the intervention that costs less than the problem it prevents. Let’s talk about value. An unplanned hospital readmission is one of the most expensive events a health plan absorbs. The direct cost of acute inpatient care is substantial. But the full cost of a readmission […]
Any company can say it delivers meals. Fifty years of doing it for the highest-need members in managed care is something different entirely. Fifty years ago, GA Foods was founded on a belief that was straightforward then and remains foundational now: the right food, delivered to the right person at the right time, changes health […]
Health plans spend enormous resources managing the post-discharge period. Here is the factor most plans are still underinvesting in. The discharge paperwork is signed. The prescriptions are filled. The follow-up appointment is on the calendar. By every clinical measure, the hospital has done its job. Then the member goes home. And what happens next is […]
For decades, the connection between nutrition and health outcomes was understood by clinicians but largely ignored by health policy. Food was a social determinant, something upstream of care, something other systems were supposed to handle. That is changing fast. Food is Medicine has emerged as one of the most evidence-supported, policy-backed frameworks in managed care […]
Why Bone Health Matters As we age, our bones naturally lose some strength and density. This makes them more likely to break, even from minor falls. The good news is that with the right nutrition and lifestyle choices, you can help keep your bones strong and lower your risk of fractures. Key Nutrients for Strong Bones Healthy […]
Magnesium is a mineral your body needs to stay healthy, but many people don’t get enough of it. It supports hundreds of processes in the body, from keeping your heart steady to helping your muscles and nerves work properly. Magnesium also helps your body turn food into energy, build strong bones, and manage blood sugar […]
