Medicaid Contracting for Healthy Homes Services: Considerations for Managed Care Organizations
The purpose of this issue brief is to provide guidance and examples to Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) about contracting for healthy housing services.
Key Takeaways
• The home environment represents a significant social determinant of health. Common issues include lead exposure, asthma triggers, in-home injuries and falls, energy inefficiency, and poor weatherization.
• Healthy housing programs address the health, safety, and energy efficiency of the home environment through any combination of case management, in-home education, home assessment, and repairs.
• Healthy housing is a major factor in advancing health equity.
• Research evidence demonstrates the importance of healthy housing to improved health outcomes, reduced medical utilization, and positive return on investment.
• GHHI has supported several MCOs across the country with contracting for healthy housing services.
