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Independent Health

Updated over 3 weeks ago

Type: Commercial

Program Goal: Reduced cost of care through healthier members

Target Population: All

States Served: NY

RD Requirements:

Health Plan Credentialing

State Medicaid Enrollment

Foodsmart Credentialing Requirements

CAQH Application - Profile Updated

eMedNY: Mail-In Application

Medallion Credentialing Application
Copies of CDR, license in home state and where pt resides, CV

Benefits Overview:

Video Required

# of Allowed Visits

# of Allowed Units per Visit

Schedule Cadence

Billing Codes

Foodsmart Program Features

No

Clinically appropriate

Contract allows to bill up to 8 units/day

2nd Visit: 1 week after initial

Other Visits:

Aim for 1x/week

and must be clinically necessary

Initial: 97802

Follow Up: 97803

Foodsmart app, Telenutrition

RD Assessments:

Nutriquiz

SNAP Required

Risk Assessment Required

No

No

No

Food Benefits:

Foodsmart Bucks

Foodboxes/MTM

Food Selection Instructions

$15 for visits 2-4 Virtual Incentive/Walmart Card

None

Please see the following link of Overview of Health Plans for info on all health plans.

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