MCRA Members

TRIO Community Meals partners with health plans and managed care organizations to deliver high-quality nutrition solutions that support members across a range of programs and populations. With nearly 50 years of experience in community and older adult nutrition, TRIO brings together culinary and nutrition expertise, flexible meal solutions and reliable operations to meet the evolving needs of health plans and the people they serve.

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What Makes TRIO Community Meals Unique
 

As the nation’s largest provider of community-based meals for older adults, TRIO brings nearly 50 years of experience, extensive operational scale and deep nutrition expertise to managed care partnerships. TRIO works alongside organizations to develop meal programs that are reliable, flexible and responsive to the needs of their members.

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Managed Care Segments / Lines of Business Served
 

• Medicare Advantage

• Medicaid

• LTSS

• Post-Discharge

• Chronic Care

• Wellness

• Medically Tailored Meal Programs

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Products/Services

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• Comprehensive Meal Solutions:
  TRIO offers flexible meal programs designed around each partner’s population, benefit structure and operational needs. Capabilities include home-delivered meals, medically tailored meals, frozen meals, shelf-stable meals, special diets, nutrition services and scalable distribution.

• Nutrition Expertise:
  Nutrition is at the core of what TRIO does. TRIO’s culinary and nutrition teams work together to develop meals and programs that balance nutritional needs, quality and flavor. Solutions can accommodate a variety of dietary needs and program requirements, including medically tailored meal programs.

• Flexible Hybrid Delivery Model:
  TRIO’s hybrid delivery model combines direct-to-door delivery and shipping to provide greater flexibility across markets and member populations. This approach allows health plans to reach members efficiently while maintaining a consistent meal experience across their programs.

• Connecting Members to Community Nutrition Resources:
  Through TRIO’s extensive network of community nutrition organizations, members may be connected with local resources that can provide continued access to nutrition services beyond their health plan benefit. This creates a stronger bridge between managed care and community-based nutrition resources while supporting continuity of care.

• Managed Services:
  TRIO offers managed services that extend beyond meal delivery, giving health plans and managed care organizations greater flexibility to streamline program administration and member engagement. Services can be tailored to each program and include:

  • Member Engagement: Delivery notifications, address confirmation, member outreach and customer service

  • Benefit Management: Roster management, benefit tracking, scheduling and eligibility oversight

  • Reporting & Data Exchange: Secure reporting and flexible data exchange designed to integrate with health plan systems

  • Billing Management: Invoice generation, claims submission and required reporting

  • Registered Dietitian Nutritionists: Nutrition consultations and chronic condition management

  • Program Technology: Technology designed to support program management, data security and health plan integration