AZ Blue Best Life Plus (HMO): Meals (Post-Discharge)
You or your loved one can have 14 refrigerated fresh meals delivered to their home after discharge from an inpatient hospital, skilled nursing facility, or rehabilitation facility
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Contact the AZ Blue Best Life Team at 1-800-446-8331 (TTY 711) with any questions.
After you are discharged from an authorized inpatient stay in a hospital, rehabilitation facility or skilled nursing facility, you may be eligible for home delivery of 14 refrigerated, fresh meals when arranged by AZ Blue Plan staff.
All meals will be sent in a single delivery to your home. You may use this benefit for up to two weeks following your discharge from an inpatient stay.
Available diet types include general wellness, lower sodium, heart friendly, diabetic friendly, kidney friendly, gluten-free, vegetarian, cancer support, pureed, halal and kosher.
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You or your loved one is covered for 28 meals over 2 weeks, up to 3 inpatient hospital visits a year.
Typically these are delivered in 2 boxes of 7 meals per week (14 meals per week, 28 total for 2 weeks), and contain a combination of meals chosen by you or your loved one. These are predominantly lunch and dinner meals, though generally at least one breakfast entree is also included.
Over one-third of patients are malnourished during the time of hospital admission, which increases readmissions and results in longer hospital stays. Home-delivered meals for post-discharge patients lower readmission rates, manage gaps in care, and improve outcomes.
Additionally, after post-discharge meal benefits are completed, you or your loved one can continue purchasing meals through private pay or supplemental benefits such as those offered through managed long-term care, Flex/OTC & Grocery Cards, LTSS (Medicaid), Aid & Attendance (VA), or other state support programs. This can help you or your loved one maintain a healthy diet, combat common chronic conditions, and reduce visits to healthcare providers.
For you and your loved one, the benefits of post-discharge meals provide peace of mind, the energy needed to heal, and the convenience of meals delivered right at home.
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