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.
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.
Pennsylvania's 1115 demonstration adds Medicaid food and nutrition services — including medically tailored meals and groceries — for diet-sensitive and pregnant members.
One of the first and largest Medicaid Food Is Medicine programs in the country — and one of the best-evaluated.
CalAIM lets Medi-Cal managed care plans offer medically supportive food and nutrition as a cost-effective alternative to traditional services.
The nation's first comprehensive Medicaid program to pay for evidence-based non-medical services — including food — with measured cost savings.
Washington's Medicaid Transformation Project adds a full menu of nutrition supports as a health-related social needs benefit.
Oregon uses its 1115 HRSN benefit to fund medically tailored meals and groceries for members with qualifying chronic conditions.
Delaware's 1115 extension added home-delivered meals and shelf-stable food boxes for postpartum Medicaid enrollees.
New York's 1115 amendment funds nutrition supports delivered through regional Social Care Networks.
Oklahoma enacted a Food is Medicine Act creating incentives for Medicaid-contracted entities to expand nutrition services.
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.
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.