Healthy Opportunities Pilot Program
The Healthy Opportunities Pilot (HOP) is the nation’s first comprehensive program to test evidence-based, nonmedical interventions designed to improve the health of Medicaid beneficiaries while reducing costs. Through HOP, eligible NC Medicaid managed care members can receive free services to support needs related to food, housing, transportation, interpersonal safety and toxic stress.
To be eligible for pilot services, individuals must
- be enrolled in an NC Medicaid managed care health plan,
- live in one of the state’s three pilot regions, which includes NC’s 18 westernmost counties,
- have a qualifying physical or behavioral health condition + a qualifying social need or risk factor.
Bounty & Soul's participation
Bounty & Soul is one of more than 50 organizations providing HOP services in Western North Carolina. We provide eligible Medicaid members with a weekly delivery of groceries through a HOP service called Healthy Food Box. Through this program, we deliver grocery bags full of fresh fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins, healthy snacks, and spices right to your doorstep. You will also receive fun and delicious healthy recipes that can be made with some of the ingredients in your bags.
To make your groceries even more special, most of the fruits and vegetables in your bags are purchased directly from local farms during the farming season.
We believe that everyone deserves access to healthy, fresh food.
To learn more and to see if you qualify for HOP, contact Bounty & Soul at 828-771-6313 or visit www.impacthealth.org/hop.
