Chương trình dinh dưỡng Foodsmart
Making healthy food decisions can be hard. That is why we have partnered with Foodsmart - to offer a free nutrition program to help our members in making healthier eating choices.
What is Foodsmart?
Foodsmart is a nutrition program designed to make eating well easier and within your budget. It provides members with personalized guidance and access to affordable healthy food options. Their goal is to tackle the root causes of food and nutrition insecurity. Health Share/CareOregon has partnered with Foodsmart to help our eligible plan members get quality, affordable food and the education needed to maintain good health and well-being.
What is in the Foodsmart program?
Eligible Health Share/CareOregon members who access the Foodsmart program will receive:
- Unlimited phone calls or video visits with a Foodsmart nutrition coach, who can help you create a customized plan that reaches health goals and saves you money on food. Nutrition coaches are available in multiple languages upon request
- $25 Foodsmart Bucks grocery money, which can be earned after each visit with a nutrition coach
- Access to thousands of budget-friendly recipes
- Tips on how to manage your health conditions and improve your quality of life
- Help finding discounts on healthy food at local grocery stores
- Affordable meal planning information
What are the steps to accessing services?
To be eligible for the Foodsmart nutrition program, a member must be receiving medical coverage from Health Share/CareOregon. The program is not available for members with behavioral health coverage only. Also, at least one of the following criteria should be met:
- You are pregnant
- You have one or more chronic health conditions that can be positively impacted by nutrition interventions and/or are at risk for chronic disease exacerbation. Some examples of chronic conditions include:
•Tiểu đường
•Obesity
•Hypertension
•Congestive
heart failure•Renal
disease•Chronic
liver disease•Ischemic
heart disease•Cerebrovascular
disease•Cancer
•Acute myocardial
infarction•Degenerative
joint disease•Pre-diabetes
•Hyperlipidemia
•Dyslipidemia
How can I sign up?
If members meet the eligibility requirements listed above, there are two options for signing up for the program:
- Visit the website – Register at the Foodsmart website
- By phone –Call Foodsmart at 971-293-2948
You also can call our Customer Service Team for help at 503-416-4100, toll-free 800-224-4840 or TTY 711
Where can I find more information about Foodsmart?
To learn more about the Foodsmart nutrition program, visit Foodsmart’s website at Foodsmart.com/members/careoregon