Social Determinants of Health - Food, Housing, and Transportation Insecurity
Medicaid Innovation Collaborative's third cohort seeks to identify scalable solutions to close gaps in social needs for Medicaid beneficiaries in Colorado, New Mexico, and Virginia.
Overview
The Medicaid Innovation Collaborative (MIC) aims to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals on Medicaid by connecting the ecosystem to tech-enabled innovations. The 2025 cohort enables state Medicaid programs, health plans, and other key stakeholders to identify and implement solutions to address the health related social needs of Medicaid beneficiaries. Those selected from the Application Review process will have the opportunity to pitch their solution directly to Medicaid leads, health plans, community members, and other stakeholders for potential contract opportunities.
About the 2025 Social Determinants of Health Focus
Innovative strategies and solutions are needed to successfully address the health-related social needs of Medicaid beneficiaries. As disparities have remained unchanged over decades, solutions must overcome the social, economic, and environmental disadvantages outlined in the research, with the goal of equitable access and outcomes. MIC partners with states, health plans, and entrepreneurs to identify, evaluate, and pilot solutions that effectively address beneficiary social needs, including:
- Food and Nutrition Security
- Housing Affordability and Quality
- Transportation Security
Our Approach
MIC has developed a sourcing and selection process that engages state, health plan, and community stakeholders in defining health equity goals, identifying and assessing vendors that support these goals, and supporting the consideration and implementation of these vendors to ensure solutions are sticky, scalable, and deliver impact.
Our Partners: States and Health Plans
The following three states and their health plans have partnered with MIC in this effort.
Colorado
New Mexico
Virginia
