A nutrient-rich diet is essential for maintaining optimal health. Nutritious food contributes to overall wellness; protects against heart disease, diabetes and cancer; and can lower annual medical costs by an estimated average of $1,800 each year.
With a growing body of research supporting the benefits of healthy eating, the US Department of Health and Human Services developed a Food as Medicine program—based on the growing movement with the same name. In addition, the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will require Medicare Advantage Organizations to participate in the Value Based Insurance Design model to offer supplemented benefits in at