The linkage between health outcomes and homelessness or lack of affordable housing is well established. Recent flexibilities in federal policy that grant states greater leeway in reimbursing for both housing units and housing support services offer new growth opportunities for specialty healthcare providers serving populations with high housing needs – seriously mentally ill or substance use conditions, high cost/high need individuals, and populations in long-term care or transitioning from institutional environments. This session equips organizations to enter new markets in housing and supports housing service delivery through national experts and case studies of successful housing providers. This session’s key takeaways are:
- Sources of funding for bricks and mortar, rental subsidies, and service delivery
- Best practice-supported housing models
- How states and specialty providers are operationalizing new housing service models through Medicaid