Identifying and addressing health-related social needs through primary care Innovation in Medicaid managed care.

Social determinants of health — the conditions in which we live, work, and play — are critical drivers of health outcomes. People insured through Medicaid often have unmet health-related social needs that impact their well-being. Medicaid programs have begun to think about ways to identify and address these needs.

This webinar, made possible by The Commonwealth Fund, explored how state Medicaid agencies and health plans can partner with primary care teams to identify and address health-related social needs for the individuals and communities they serve. The 60-minute event focused on ways to strategically design managed care requirements and value-based payment models to advance work relating to health-related social needs.