Technical Report

Evaluation of MassHealth’s Medical Respite Pilot Program

February 04, 2026
  • Ying (Elaine) Wang, PhD, MPP Executive Director, Research & Evaluation
  • Jianying Zhang, MPH, MSC, MD Sr. Biostatistician
  • Eli Wasserman, MPH Sr. Research & Evaluation Analyst
  • Eric Hanson, MEd Research & Evaluation Manager
  • Peter Lazar, BS Peter Lazar, BS, Application Database Developer III

The MassHealth (Massachusetts’ Medicaid) Medical Respite Pilot program sought to provide short-term (180 days) residential care and supportive services to homeless people discharged from hospital settings. ForHealth Consulting’s Research & Evaluation team evaluated the pilot, which indicated promising outcomes in reducing acute care utilization, improving housing stability, and enhancing access to outpatient services for a medically complex, high-cost population.

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