Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act
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Overview
This bill proposes a pilot program to test a new way of delivering Medicare-covered meals to patients at home. Selected hospitals would provide medically tailored meals to eligible individuals, aiming to improve their health outcomes and reduce readmissions. The program would involve screening patients, providing nutrition therapy, and collecting data to assess its effectiveness and cost.
Key provisions
- Establishes a 6-year pilot program under Medicare.
- At least 40 hospitals will participate, selected based on their capacity to meet program requirements.
- Patients must meet specific criteria, including having a diet-impacted disease and limited daily living activities.
- Hospitals must provide meals designed by a registered dietitian or nutrition professional.
- The program will include screening and re-screening of patients every 12 weeks.
- Hospitals will submit data to the Secretary to evaluate the program's impact.
- Payments for the program will come from the Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund.
- Hospital payments will be reduced to offset the cost of the pilot program.
Who is affected
- Medicare beneficiaries
- Hospitals
- Registered Dietitians/Nutrition Professionals
- Patients with diet-impacted diseases
- Caregivers
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