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To examine how state Medicaid agencies currently approach and prioritize the integration of social determinants of health into program design.

March 14, 2019BMC Health Services ResearchOpen Access

Social determinants of health priorities of state Medicaid programs

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DCDeena J. ChisolmNationwide Children's Hospital DBDaniel BrookUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus MAMary ApplegateOhio Department of Health

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Mixed-methods study reveals widespread Medicaid screening for housing instability and food insecurity, highlighting persistent implementation barriers despite strong leadership support.

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To examine how state Medicaid agencies currently approach and prioritize the integration of social determinants of health into program design.
Distributed a web-based survey to state Medicaid leaders through the Medicaid Medical Director Network listserv.
Conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews at the Medicaid Medical Director Network Annual Meeting in November 2017.
Seventeen Medicaid Medical Directors completed the survey, with more than half currently collecting social determinants of health data and all planning future collection.
Housing instability and food insecurity emerged as the most frequently prioritized screening areas.
Interviews with 14 directors underscored persistent operational and systemic barriers to sustainable program implementation.

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Chisolm et al. (2019) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a709428e5469ee92be148ce https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-019-3977-5

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Mixed-methods study reveals widespread Medicaid screening for housing instability and food insecurity, highlighting persistent implementation barriers despite strong leadership support.

Social determinants of health priorities of state Medicaid programs

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Social determinants of health priorities of state Medicaid programs

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