RSG Miami/Eastern Regional Meeting, December 5-7, 2016, Miami, FL

Leveraging Medicaid to Address the Social Determinants of Health

Date: December 2016

Author: Deborah Bachrach — Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Philips, LLP

Resource type: Presentation

Topics: Medicaid, Program Evaluation, Social Determinants of Health

Extensive research demonstrates the impact of social factors on individual health and population health outcomes, particularly of low-income
populations. These findings are not lost on policymakers who continue to look for strategies to address the medical and social determinants of health. This
presentation will consider how and when Medicaid can cover and pay for nonclinical services that influence population health.