
Policy makers should vet the methodology behind reported cost savings before trusting the numbers, says Halima Ahmadi-Montecalvo, PhD, MPH.

Halima Ahmadi-Montecalvo, PhD, MPH, is an epidemiologist and social and behavioral scientist. She is the vice president of research and evaluation at Unite Us and an adjunct professor of public health at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University.

Policy makers should vet the methodology behind reported cost savings before trusting the numbers, says Halima Ahmadi-Montecalvo, PhD, MPH.

Closed-loop referral systems confirm outcomes, not just referrals, avoiding false success and building durable, scalable social care infrastructure.

Closed-loop social care networks move beyond referrals, proving statewide scale can cut ED use and Medicaid costs while tracking real outcomes.