Integrated Care for the Chronically Homeless

The Houston Integrated Care for the Chronically Homeless Initiative was born out of the Texas 1115 Medicaid Waiver program and the City of Houston Health and Human Services Department. The 1115 Waiver incentivized the development of innovative care delivery models and created new funding pools to ensure providers are reimbursed for providing quality care to vulnerable individuals. The new care delivery models are designed to meet the goals of improved access, increased coordination of care, improved health status, and reduced costs.