Managed Care
New Guide Details Health Plan-Community Development Partnership Models
The Build Healthy Places Network and Association for Community Affiliated Plans released a guide for health plans and community development organizations on structuring partnerships and investments addressing social determinants of health, particularly housing. The guide provides frameworks for identifying partners, building trust, and aligning investments with community priorities. It arrives as federal housing policy creates new opportunities for cross-sector collaboration. The resource targets Medicaid health plans seeking to operationalize social determinants investments beyond traditional medical services.
Why it mattersMedicaid managed care organizations increasingly face contractual requirements and financial incentives to address housing and social determinants — this guide provides operational frameworks for partnerships that many plans lack infrastructure to build independently.