Jonathan Wrathall, PhD

Health plan infrastructure and patient reporting are underutilized, powerful tools for identifying food insecurity, Jonathan Wrathall, PhD, argues.

Jonathan Wrathall, PhD, explains that his 2 studies found social needs and insurance type strongly predicted food insecurity.

Food insecurity identification modeling for Medicare can establish a reliable method of prioritizing members at risk of food insecurity for identification and program enrollment.

Lessons learned from developing an inferential model for predicting food insecurity yield essential insights and actionable steps for policy makers seeking to address health-related social needs.