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Funded by a five-year, $4.5 million federal Accountable Health Communities grant, UnitedHealthcare will have its members self-assess their needs on tablets at several clinical sites. UnitedHealthcare is further supporting the program with an additional $6.4 million investment, and patients do not need to be enrolled in a UnitedHealthcare Medicare or Medicaid managed care program to participate.

The grant was created by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services\u2019 Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and will be co-sponsored by the Hawaii State Department of Human Services, to improve a patient\u2019s healthcare experience and to help reduce healthcare costs.

\u201cSocial barriers, such as housing instability and quality, food insecurity, personal safety, and lack of transportation and affordable utilities, affect people\u2019s ability to maintain their health and well-being,\u201d says Katherine Keir, UnitedHealthcare Hawaii state director. \u201cThis award will enable UnitedHealthcare and our clinical partners to identify the needs of some of our most vulnerable residents and connect them to community-based organizations that can help them live healthier lives.\u201d

The new screening program will be available to eligible Medicare and Medicaid patients of the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center; the Kalihi-Palama Health Center in Honolulu; and The Queen\u2019s Medical Center in Honolulu.

In addition to these clinical partners, several community-based organizations are working to implement the program, including Aloha United Way, The Institute for Human Services, Catholic Charities Hawaii, Child and Family Service, Parents and Children Together, and Hawaiian Community Assets.

Under the grant, United will enlist a team of navigators to assess the results of the screenings, make referrals, coordinate services and perform ongoing followup to help address an individual\u2019s social needs. Since last October, United\u2019s clinical partners have offered the comprehensive screening to more than 7,700 Medicare and Medicaid recipients. United\u2019s goal is to reach 75,000 comprehensive screenings per year, UnitedHealthcare executives say.

An advisory board of local stakeholders will oversee the program\u2019s implementation and progress, encourage partner participation, and ensure that social services are available and aligned to meet each patient\u2019s needs. The advisory board representatives will come from the Hawaii Governor\u2019s Office, the State of Hawaii Department of Human Services Med-Quest Division, other Hawaii state government agencies, healthcare providers and social service organizations.
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Funded by a five-year, $4.5 million federal Accountable Health Communities grant, UnitedHealthcare will have its members self-assess their needs on tablets at several clinical sites. UnitedHealthcare is further supporting the program with an additional $6.4 million investment, and patients do not need to be enrolled in a UnitedHealthcare Medicare or Medicaid managed care program to participate.

The grant was created by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services\u2019 Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and will be co-sponsored by the Hawaii State Department of Human Services, to improve a patient\u2019s healthcare experience and to help reduce healthcare costs.

\u201cSocial barriers, such as housing instability and quality, food insecurity, personal safety, and lack of transportation and affordable utilities, affect people\u2019s ability to maintain their health and well-being,\u201d says Katherine Keir, UnitedHealthcare Hawaii state director. \u201cThis award will enable UnitedHealthcare and our clinical partners to identify the needs of some of our most vulnerable residents and connect them to community-based organizations that can help them live healthier lives.\u201d

The new screening program will be available to eligible Medicare and Medicaid patients of the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center; the Kalihi-Palama Health Center in Honolulu; and The Queen\u2019s Medical Center in Honolulu.

UnitedHealthcare initiative using tablets to assess SDoH in Hawaii

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