Improving Health by Embedding Produce Prescriptions (PRx) into Healthcare Practice
WHO WE ARE
The NPPC is comprised of member organizations and is led by a member-appointed steering committee.
NPPC works to curb the inequitable and national burden of diet-related disease by integrating Produce Prescriptions as prevention & treatment for diet-related disease into standard clinical practice through policy at the federal and state level.
GOAL
The NPPC goal
Embed Produce Prescriptions (PRx) as a covered benefit for members of all government-sponsored health plans whose healthcare providers and case managers diagnose as having or having elevated risk for diet-related illness as well as having or having elevated risk for food insecurity. This includes Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP), Medicare and Medicare Advantage, as well as Indian Health Services, Veterans Health Administration, and TRICARE.
Community
Data Collection + Evaluation
Produce Prescription + Financial Incentive
Healthcare Provider Referral to Program
Receive Produce at Prescription Redemption Site
Nutrition / Culinary Education
Patient Eligibility Screening
WHAT IS A PRx
What is a PRx?
A Produce Prescription (PRx) is a medical treatment or preventative service for eligible patients due to diet-related health risks or conditions, food insecurity, or other documented challenges in access to nutritious foods, and are referred by a healthcare provider or health insurance plan. These prescriptions are fulfilled through food retail and enable patients to access healthy produce* with no added fats, sugars, or salt, at low or no cost to the patient. When appropriately dosed, Produce Prescriptions are designed to improve healthcare outcomes, optimize medical spending, and increase patient engagement and satisfaction.
National Produce Prescription Collaborative, March 2021
*according to USDA WIC-eligible fruits and vegetables
Continue investing in PRx and infrastructure through the GusNIP program and support the development and clinical validation of Nutrition Insecurity measures for use in healthcare practice.
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