Food Is Medicine, State by State

Where Medicaid covers food as medicine.

A growing, verified map of the states funding medically tailored meals, groceries, and produce prescriptions through Medicaid — the 1115 demonstrations, programs, and evidence payers and employers need to plan their nutrition benefit.

Verified Programs

States funding Food Is Medicine through Medicaid.

Each state below funds nutrition interventions through a Medicaid Section 1115 demonstration or state law. We summarize the authority, services, and eligible population — every entry links to the state's own source.

PAApproved · FareRx live
Pennsylvania
Keystones of Health (Bridges to Success)

Pennsylvania's 1115 demonstration adds Medicaid food and nutrition services — including medically tailored meals and groceries — for diet-sensitive and pregnant members.

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MAActive
Massachusetts
MassHealth Flexible Services Program

One of the first and largest Medicaid Food Is Medicine programs in the country — and one of the best-evaluated.

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CAActive
California
CalAIM Community Supports

CalAIM lets Medi-Cal managed care plans offer medically supportive food and nutrition as a cost-effective alternative to traditional services.

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NCPaused
North Carolina
Healthy Opportunities Pilots (HOP)

The nation's first comprehensive Medicaid program to pay for evidence-based non-medical services — including food — with measured cost savings.

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WALaunching
Washington
Apple Health HRSN Nutrition Supports (MTP 2.0)

Washington's Medicaid Transformation Project adds a full menu of nutrition supports as a health-related social needs benefit.

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ORActive
Oregon
Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) Benefit

Oregon uses its 1115 HRSN benefit to fund medically tailored meals and groceries for members with qualifying chronic conditions.

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DEActive
Delaware
Diamond State Health Plan 1115 Demonstration

Delaware's 1115 extension added home-delivered meals and shelf-stable food boxes for postpartum Medicaid enrollees.

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NYApproved
New York
1115 Waiver Nutrition Supports (Social Care Networks)

New York's 1115 amendment funds nutrition supports delivered through regional Social Care Networks.

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OKEnacted
Oklahoma
Food is Medicine Act (SB 806)

Oklahoma enacted a Food is Medicine Act creating incentives for Medicaid-contracted entities to expand nutrition services.

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Also moving on Food Is Medicine

These states also have approved or pending Section 1115 demonstrations that authorize Medicaid nutrition supports. We're verifying each program's details before publishing a full profile — in the meantime, follow the KFF tracker for source documents.

This is a curated, evolving map — not legal or coverage advice. State Medicaid programs change frequently; confirm current eligibility and covered services with each state agency. Program status reflects the most recent source we verified.

FAQ

Food Is Medicine & Medicaid, answered.

Bringing Food Is Medicine to your members?

FareRx partners with health plans and employers to deliver medically tailored groceries that members actually use — with first-party outcomes to prove it. See how we plug into a Medicaid or commercial nutrition benefit.