Meal Sustainability Blueprints

The Food Is Medicine Coalition and Partners Release a New Framework

The Food Is Medicine Coalition, in collaboration with the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation at Harvard Law School and with support from the Dohmen Company Foundation, has released the Medically Tailored Meal Sustainability Blueprint — a comprehensive national framework designed to guide the integration of medically tailored meals into the broader U.S. healthcare system.

The Medically Tailored Meal Sustainability Blueprint addresses the longstanding challenge of moving nutrition-based interventions from temporary, grant-funded pilot programs toward sustainable, reimbursable services covered by healthcare payers. The document outlines key considerations across legal, regulatory, and operational domains. It establishes consistent standards for eligibility, provider qualifications, service delivery, and program integrity.

The Food Is Medicine Coalition's ultimate goal is to create a predictable and high-quality foundation that can be adopted by policymakers, health systems, and community-based organizations nationwide.

Image Credit: Food Is Medicine Coalition x Harvard Law School

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