Grocery Card Use Associated With Increased Care Among Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries: Jennifer L. Kowalski, MS

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, The American Journal of Managed Care^® is joined by Jennifer L. Kowalski, MS, the vice president of the Elevance Health Public Policy Institute and an author of research published in the February 2026 issue.

Her study, "Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries' Grocery Supplemental Benefit Use and Health Care Utilization," examined whether using a Medicare Advantage grocery card supplemental benefit was associated with changes in health care utilization among dual-eligible beneficiaries.

Throughout the conversation, she discusses what inspired the research, the key findings, and the broader policy and future research implications of these results.

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