NEEDS Educational Foundation's Innovative Healthcare High-Utilizers Program

Puerto Rico

The NEEDS Educational Foundation's super-utilizer program (based on the Camden Coalition's model) aims to serve Puerto Rico’s most complex, high utilizing patients by meeting them in their homes and communities to help coordinate their care.

Partner Organizations

• Varmed Management Corp
• Triple-S Salud, Inc. (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Puerto Rico)
• The Puerto Rican Health Insurance Administration
• The Puerto Rican Department of Health

Target Population

Medicaid enrollees with housing and/or complex needs

Care Team

Care coordinator, nurse, physician, social worker

Timeframe

Results/ Studies

N/A

Funding

Private grant

Resources

Program description