Elevance/Healthy Blue KS | Foodsmart Help Center

Type: Medicaid - Social Determinant of Health

Program Goal: SNAP enrollment; meaningful reduction in food insecurity; NPS

Target Population: Medicaid Members

Adults, Mix of rural and urban populations, Food insecure

States Served: KS

RD Requirements:

Health Plan Credentialing	State Medicaid Enrollment	Foodsmart Credentialing Requirements
CAQH Application - Profile Updated	Yes, KS medicaid enrollment is needed. BUT this is being done for the RD on the backend. No steps for the RD needed.	Medallion Credentialing Application Copies of CDR, CV

Benefits Overview:

Video Required	# of Allowed Visits	# of Allowed Units per Visit	Schedule Cadence	Billing Codes	Foodsmart Program Features
No	3 4 visits allowed if filling out a SNAP application-must use SNAP intervention and* complete food insecurity questionnaire	4	Every 3-4 weeks and clinically necessary	Initial: 97802 Follow Up: 97803	Foodsmart app, Telenutrition

*Member needs to respond to the Food Insecurity Screener with 1 of the following to be eligible for a 4th visit:

Assessments:

Nutriquiz	SNAP Required	Risk Assessment Required
Required at 2 visits	SNAP preferred, 1 additional visit is allowed for SNAP application. Allowing for 4 visits per year instead of 3.	No

Food Benefit:

Foodsmart Bucks	Foodboxes/MTM	Food Selection Instructions
$25 for 1st 2 visits	None

Extra Information:

Collect patient reported data and document values in FFD.

If your patients haven’t been to their doctor in the last year encourage them to set up a visit to get yearly lab work done.

Helpful Programs:

Savvy Shopper Program Materials

Sample Visit Topics:

Visit Number	IF doing SNAP Application	No SNAP Application
1	Building Rapport, NutriQuiz	Building Rapport, NutriQuiz
2	Find Help	SNAP Application
3	MNT/ Foodsmart Program	MNT/ Foodsmart Program + NutriQuiz
4	MNT/ Foodsmart Program + NutriQuiz

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