MFSN held its first in-person event in Washington, DC, on May 7 and 8. Check out the full report, agenda, and presentations here.
Quarterly Convenings
We hold quarterly virtual convenings that bring together food advocates and health stakeholders to discuss current policy challenges and solutions to improve food security through Medicaid. All are welcome.
March 2026
Please view the recording and slides from the March 12th convening, where we explored the work of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in SNAP navigation assistance, a partnership between an MCO and a food bank, the challenges of implementing SNAP policy changes, the status of the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), and the latest MFSN grant opportunity.
Here are the recording and slides from the Quarterly Convening on November 20, where we previewed a new MFSN guide to Food is Medicine (FIM) cost-effectiveness analysis for state governments and advocates co-developed with actuaries. We also shared insights and programmatic experience on integrative approaches to FIM, as discussed in the recently released MFSN brief on how Food is Medicine is complementary with SNAP & WIC.
This convening included three informative presentations on FIM by:
Here are the edited recording and slidesfrom the September 4th convening. As you may know, this convening experienced a “Zoom bomb” attack when unauthorized individuals joined and screenshared explicit content. The offensive material has been edited out; however, there are verbal references to the disruption. Again, we sincerely apologize for the inappropriate disruption and are taking action to prevent future attacks.
Also, we appreciate the positive feedback on the Food Is Medicine (FIM) presentations by:
Since the convening, Colby Schaeffer has updated the slide titled “Pilot Results of FreshRx” to add clarity based on a breakout room question about the 28.5% BMI reduction and notes:
This was a 28.5% expected total cost of care (TCOC) reduction for those who had notable weight loss in the FreshRx cohort. Their weight/BMI loss was not 28.5% but rather 3.5%. Not everyone lost weight or had A1C improvement, so the expected medical savings were further reduced by accounting for effectiveness across the cohort. Due to the wide range in potential outcomes stemming from a small sample size, Incline focused on low-to-average effectiveness. Even with accounting for the program’s administrative expenses, this suggested net savings from FIM.
Please check out the recording and slides from the January 30 virtual convening, where you’ll find presentations by:
R.J. Briscione, Health Management Associates, who discussed how we can continue to engage with Medicaid managed care regulations to drive state-level food security partnerships,
Katie Ettman, Fullwell, updated the Gravity Project’s developments in standardized billing code creation for medically tailored meals and medically tailored groceries, and
Julian Xie, Share Our Strength, reviewed how to use the MFSN Policy Dashboard to research state policies related to food security.
