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You or someone you support may qualify for FREE or reduced cost home-delivered meals in New York

 
 

Participants in the Following Programs May Qualify for Home-Delivered Meals at Little or No Cost to Them:

Answering “yes” to any of the questions below may mean you’re eligible for home-delivered meals from Mom’s Meals through government assistance or a health plan benefit!

Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) Eligibility

Can you or someone you support answer "yes" to any of these questions?

  • Age 65 or older?
  • Living with a disability?
  • Require assistance with grocery shopping and/or preparing meals?
  • Enrolled in a Medicaid or a Medicare Advantage plan that includes a meal benefit?

Participants in the MLTSS program should contact their case manager or health plan to see if they are eligible to receive a home-delivered meals benefit.

Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) Waiver Eligibility

Can you or someone you support answer "yes" to all the following questions?

  • Enrolled in Medicaid Managed Care?
  • Screened and identified as food insecure
  • Belong to at least one Enhanced Population?
  • Have at least one chronic condition?

See if you qualify and how to make a referral.

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If They Do Not Qualify

A patient or client can purchase home-delivered meals directly from Mom's Meals. Our meals are priced at $9.59 or less per meal. That's an affordable price that fits almost any budget. They also receive discounts when they choose our Subscribe & Save option.

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Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) Waiver Eligibility for Home-Delivered Meals

The HRSN services help eligible New York Medicaid plan members access non-medical supports that promote better health outcomes, including:

  • Food and nutrition (e.g., medically tailored home-delivered meals, food prescriptions, pantry stocking)
  • Housing
  • Transportation
  • Social care management
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Nutrition Counseling & Education

Some plans may require a nutrition assessment and ongoing nutritional counseling.

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Who is eligible for meals?

To qualify, individuals must meet all of the following:

  • Enrolled in Medicaid Managed Care
  • Screened and identified as food insecure
  • Belong to at least one Enhanced Population, such as:
    • High Medicaid utilizers
    • NYS Health Home enrollees (e.g., HIV/AIDS, SMI, complex conditions)
    • Individuals with SUD, SMI, or I/DD
    • Pregnant or postpartum persons
    • Recently incarcerated (within 90 days) with a chronic condition
    • Youth in foster care or juvenile justice
    • High-risk children under age 6
    • Children under 18 with one or more chronic conditions
  • Have at least one chronic condition, including but not limited to:
    • Diabetes or Pre-Diabetes
    • Congestive Heart Failure or Hypertension
    • COPD or Asthma
    • Cancer, Sickle Cell or HIV/AIDS
    • Chronic Kidney Disease

Check eligibility and complete a screening for HRSN services

To learn more about services available in your community and to check eligibility to receive home-delivered meals for FREE, reach out to your local Social Care Network (SCN).

FIND YOUR LOCAL SCN

 
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