Healthcare Partnerships - Epicured NYS Medicaid 1115 Waiver

Serving Members Starts with a Great Meal.

Epicured is deeply committed to providing access to the healing power of nutrition for our nation’s most underserved communities

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Whether you’re advancing a groundbreaking investigation in nutrition science, gut microbiome, or metabolic health, are seeking to control diet as a variable in your late-stage clinical study, or simply want to boost trial participation with a high-value opportunity for engagement, Epicured can tailor a menu to support your unique research endeavors.

Our expertise blending the “science of health” with the “art of cuisine” ensures that the meal program we develop will fully support your research objectives…and taste absolutely delicious as well.

Always Delicious, Delivered Fresh.

Members enjoy fresh, ready to eat meals prepared locally in our New York kitchen and delivered straight to their home. Always fresh, not frozen; and always free of artificial dyes and preservatives. With Epicured’s “One Standard of Care,” all Medicaid members receive the same high-quality of food and service level as all our customers.

Ethnic Cuisines from Around the World.

As fellow New Yorkers, we know our community and serve a broad range of culturally relevant meals to meet the needs and preferences of all our members, while always adhering to applicable therapeutic guidelines.

Medically Tailored and Clinically Appropriate.

We offer 24 separate “Therapeutic Journeys” and hundreds of meals tailored to treat or alleviate the symptoms of chronic diseases. We connect the very best of the clinical and culinary worlds, drawing on the expertise of physicians, dietitians, and a Michelin-starred culinary team.

Cardiovascular

Chronic Kidney & Renal Disease

Core Nutrition

Diabetes

Digestive Diseases

Hypertension

Maternity & Postpartum

Obesity

Oncology

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Whom We Serve:

We are serving members who: Have food insecurity, have chronic condition(s) and/or pregnant/postpartum.

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Services We Provide: Level 2 Enhanced Waiver Service

Medically-Tailored Meals (MTM):

Fully prepared Medically-Tailored Meals (MTMs) or Clinically Appropriate Meals (CAMs). Twenty-one(21) meals delivered each week.

The Epicured Experience:

Always fresh
No additives
Delivered 2x per week
Direct-to-home delivery
Each member’s therapeutic journey is assessed and approved by an Epicured RDN.

Clinically Appropriate Food Pantry Boxes:

Fresh produce and Non-perishable Groceries (pantry stocking) to provide enough food to cover preparation of Twenty-one (21) meals.

The Epicured Experience:

Always fresh produce
Delivered 1x per week
Direct-to-home deliveries
Lifestyle and dietary restriction accommodations
Curated recipe suggestions in each box

Nutrition Counseling and Education:

Virtual meeting with our team of Registered Dietitians over a period of six (6) months.

The Epicured Experience:

Epicured Registered Dietitian nutrition counseling and education sessions help members address their underlying clinical condition(s), to accompany our nutrition meal service.

What Happens when a Member is Referred to Epicured ?

01: Accept Referral

An Epicured Referral Coordinator accepts each referral, usually that same day, and begins to build the member's profile in our Epicured Member System, where all our member interactions are captured.
02: Contact Member

We immediately initiate contact through our HIPAA compliant communications platform to let a member know we will be supporting them and to schedule an initial counseling session with one of our specially trained RDNs.
03: Access Needs

An Epicured Registered Dietitian speaks with the member, typically within two days of referral, for one-on-one assessment.
04: Select Nutrition Therapy

Based on the initial referral and assessment, our RDN will select (from among 24 therapeutic options) a menu appropriate to the member's clinical needs, allergies, and dietary and lifestyle preferences.
05: Deliver Meals & Pantry Boxes

Epicured begins to deliver fresh meals (3.2 benefits) and pantry boxes (3.3 benefits) to the member's home, typically within 5 days of referral.
06: Eat & Repeat

Deliveries are scheduled twice weekly for 3.2 beneficiaries and once weekly for 3.3 beneficiaries; menus are curated weekly and monthly, with member feedback incorporated to ensure satisfaction and ongoing engagement.