Information for MassHealth ACOs and HRSN Providers

As of January 2025, MassHealth members enrolled in an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) may be able to get help with food and housing needs through the MassHealth Health Related Social Needs (HRSN) Services program.

HRSN Services are a standard set of services developed by MassHealth. Each HRSN Service has certain criteria (for example, member eligibility, provider qualifications).

Health Related Social Needs (HRSN) Services Manuals

• HRSN Supplemental Services Manual Definitions: PDF | Word
• HRSN Supplemental Services Manual Housing: PDF | Word
• HRSN Supplemental Services Manual Nutrition: PDF | Word
• HRSN Supplemental Services Criteria Guidance: PDF | Word
• HRSN Supplemental Services Fee Schedule: PDF | XLS

Additional Resources for ACOs and HRSN Providers

ACO-HRSN Provider Partnership Contacts: PDF | XLS

Please use the contacts within this list if your organization is interested in potentially creating partnerships with the listed ACOs to offer HRSN Services in 2025 and beyond.

HRSN Supplemental Services Screening Tool for Health Needs Based Criteria: PDF | Word

This tool is intended to be used by HRSN Providers to help show if a MassHealth ACO enrollee interested in receiving MassHealth HRSN housing or nutrition services has an eligible Health Needs Based Criteria (HNBC). Find more information about these services, including specific eligibility criteria, in the HRSN Supplemental Housing and HRSN Supplemental Nutrition Service Manuals located above. This tool may be used to guide a conversation with an enrollee or may be filled out independently by an enrollee.

Date published:	June 6, 2024
Last updated:	November 25, 2024