Association Between Receipt of a Medically Tailored Meal Program and Health Care Use
April 2019Question: Is participating in a medically tailored meal delivery program for medically and socially complex adults associated with fewer inpatient admissions?
Findings: In this cohort study of 1020 adults that used a combined instrumental variable analysis and matching approach, participation in a medically tailored meal delivery program was associated with approximately half the number of inpatient admissions.
Meaning: For medically and socially complex adults, participating in a medically tailored meal delivery program may reduce inpatient admissions, although cautious interpretation is warranted because intervention receipt was not randomized.
