Latest SDOH Guidance Highlights Long Road to Health Equity

As the COVID-19 pandemic has shone a bright light on many of the barriers facing low-income Medicaid enrollees and communities of color when it comes to accessing health care, plans have sought more ways to address social factors that are known to impact health outcomes. In an effort to help states address social determinants of health (SDOH), CMS on Jan. 7 issued a new “roadmap” describing how states can use existing program flexibilities to tackle adverse health outcomes that can be impacted by determinants such as nutritious food, affordable and accessible housing, and quality education.

“With the release of today’s SDOH guidance, CMS acknowledges that an understanding of the social, economic, and environmental factors that affect the health outcomes of Medicaid and CHIP populations can be an integral component of states’ efforts to realign incentives, reduce costs, and advance value-based care in their health systems,” said CMS in a Jan. 7 press release.

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