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Check If You’re Eligible for Medicaid Meal New York

Free meal and nutrition support programs may be available in your area, check your eligibility to see if your household may qualify for assistance.

Eligibility Screening & Referral Authorization

New York Social Care Network (SCN) Health-Related Social Needs Screening
This questionnaire helps determine whether you may qualify for community services in New York that support health and well-being. These services may include nutrition support, medically tailored meals, housing assistance, transportation services, and other community programs. Your answers may be shared with healthcare providers, Medicaid health plans, and Social Care Networks to determine eligibility for available services. Participation is voluntary. You may choose not to answer any question.

Bronx SCN Eligibility Screening

Medicaid Eligibility

Are you on Medicaid?*

Medicaid Client Identification Number (CIN) *

If yes to the previous question, are you (or the person you are completing this form for) currently enrolled in any Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) or long-term care program?*

Are you completing this for yourself or someone else (e.g., family, friend)?

Initial Eligibility Questions

If you answer yes to any of the questions below, you could qualify for Medicaid Meals.

Do you use medical services through Medicaid?*

Yes

Are you enrolled in a New York State Health Home program (adult or child)? *

Yes

Do you have a serious mental illness or substance use disorder?

Yes

Is anyone under 18 and has a chronic health condition?

Yes

Is anyone in you household under 18 and considered high-risk (over-weight)?

Yes

Do you have a chronic condition and been released from jail or prison within the past 90 days?

Yes

Are you currently pregnant, or have been in the past 12 months?

Yes

Do you have an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD)?

Yes

Section 1: Medicaid Member Information

First name*

Last name*

Email*

Phone Number*

Address*

Unit or Apartment No.*

City*

County*

State*

Zip Code*

Date of Birth*

Month

Day

Year

Preferred Language*

Ethnicity - Race*

Gender*

Section 2. Food Security

Within the past 12 months, the food you bought just didn't last and you didn't have money to get more.*

Within the past 12 months, you worried that your food would run out before you got money to buy more. *

Section 3.Home and Transportation

What is your living situation today?*

In the past 12 months has the electric, gas, oil, or water company threatened to shut off services in your home? *

Have any of these major life events been true in the past year? *

Sectinon 4. Consent & Submission

Participant Consent

You agree to complete this screening and allow your responses to be shared with healthcare providers, Medicaid plans, and Social Care Networks to determine whether services may be available to you? If eligible, you authorize us to refer you to a participating Medicaid meal provider or other appropriate service provider. Participation in this screening is voluntary, and completing this form does not guarantee eligibility or enrollment in any program.

By providing your phone number and checking this box, you are consenting to receive marketing text messages to that number from Medicaid Meals. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Text HELP for help. Text STOP to unsubscribe. SMS opt-in data will not be shared or sold with 3rd parties.

Consent to Share Information for Referral

By submitting this form, you: Confirm that the information you provide is accurate to the best of your knowledge. Authorize Vista Verde Homes to use your responses to evaluate potential program eligibility. Consent to the limited sharing of your contact and qualification information with appropriate government, nonprofit, or community-based service providers for the purpose of facilitating referrals. Understand that participation is voluntary and that you may decline or withdraw from the referral process at any time. Acknowledge that Vista Verde Homes is not a healthcare provider, insurer, or government agency and does not guarantee acceptance into any program.If you do not wish for your information to be shared for referral purposes, you may still contact us for general information about available resources.By continuing, you acknowledge and agree to this eligibility screening and referral authorization.

Medicaid Meals Disclaimer

Medicaid Meals by Vista Verde Homes. Vista Verde is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit program (EIN: 99-1152633) that provides education, basic eligibility screening, and referral assistance only. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or part of any state Medicaid agency, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or any government entity. We do not provide meals, deliver meals, offer medical or nutritional counseling, assist with insurance enrollment, determine eligibility, process applications, or guarantee approval. All final decisions about eligibility, enrollment, and meal services are made exclusively by official Medicaid agencies, your managed care plan, or authorized providers. Participation is completely voluntary. You have full freedom of choice in providers and services. All information on this website is for educational purposes only and is not legal, medical, financial, or personalized advice. Meal benefits vary by state and are not available to everyone.

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Medicaid Meals by Vista Verde Homes

EIN: 99-1152633
Salt Lake County
Utah, United States.

Legal & Program Disclaimer

Medicaid Meals is a DBA of Vista Verde Homes which is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 99-1152633) dedicated to providing education, basic eligibility guidance, and referral assistance to individuals regarding available community resources, including potential access to home-delivered meals, medically tailored meals, or other nutrition supports covered under certain state Medicaid programs (such as Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers, managed care benefits, In Lieu of Services (ILOS), or Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) initiatives).

We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or part of any state Medicaid agency, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or any government entity. We do not provide medical care, nutritional counseling, insurance enrollment assistance, direct meal delivery, case management, or any direct services. We do not determine eligibility, process applications, guarantee approval, or provide meals ourselves—all eligibility decisions, enrollments, and service delivery are handled exclusively by official third-party providers, state Medicaid agencies, managed care plans, case managers, or authorized programs. Participation in any referenced program is entirely voluntary. Individuals retain full freedom of choice in selecting providers, services, or whether to pursue benefits at all. Any information provided on this site or through our outreach is for educational purposes only and is not intended as legal, medical, financial, or personalized advice. Medicaid-covered meal benefits vary by state, eligibility criteria (e.g., age, disability, chronic conditions, or facility transition needs), and program specifics—coverage is not universal.