Medicare Meals Benefit Brochure - Fresh, Nutritious Home-Delivered Meals

Sep 27, 2026

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Kaiser Permanente Medicare health plan members covered under an employer group may receive fresh, healthy meals delivered to their home at no cost after an inpatient hospital or skilled nursing facility stay. A discharge team provides a referral and a meal provider representative coordinates menu options and delivery. Members can choose from more than 70 entrees and receive 3 meals per day for up to 4 weeks (84 meals total), designed by a dietitian with fresh, high-quality ingredients. Meals arrive in a climate-controlled cooler and stay fresh in the refrigerator for 14 days; eligibility excludes Emergency Department, same-day surgery, or observation discharges.

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Meal Plan Overview

How the Meal Plan Works

What You Can Expect

Menu Options

Who Can Use the Benefit

Contact and Notes

Get fresh, nutritious meals delivered to your home at no charge Your plan covers 84 meals As a Kaiser Permanente Medicare health plan group member, you can get fresh, healthy meals delivered to your home immediately following an inpatient stay at a hospital or skilled nursing facility. And all at no cost. How does the meal plan work? • After discharge from an inpatient stay ata hospital or skilled nursing facility, your discharge team will refer you for meal delivery to your home. • A representative from the meal provider will call you to talk about available menu options and schedule delivery. • You can choose from over 70 entreesto support your dietary needs, including heart-healthy, diabetic-friendly, gluten-free, and more. • You can get 3 meals per day for up to 4 weeks, for a total of 84 meals.* What can you expect? Every meal is: • Designed by a dietitian to be nutritionally complete and delicious. • Prepared with fresh, high-quality ingredients. • Delivered in a climate-controlled cooler. • Ready upon delivery — all you have to do is heat and enjoy. • Able to remain fresh in the refrigerator for 14 days. Menu options include favorites like: Breakfast • Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Burrito • Buttermilk Pancake with Egg • Cheese Omelet with Waffle and Syrup • Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal with Scrambled Eggs Lunch/Dinner • BBQ Chicken with Potatoes • Salisbury Steak with Gravy and Mixed Vegetables • Three-Cheese Ravioli with Garlic Butter Sauce • Sweet and Sour Chicken with Stir-Fry Vegetables Who can use this benefit? • You must be a Kaiser Permanente Medicare health plan member covered under your employer group. • You receive a referral from your discharge team upon discharge from a hospital or skilled nursing facility. • You’re discharged to go home and not to another inpatient or skilled nursing facility. • You’re home immediately following an inpatient stay at a hospital or skilled nursing facility. Members discharged from the Emergency Department, same-day surgery (without a hospital admission), or observation don’t qualify to use the benefit. If you have questions or to learn more about the meal delivery benefit, call the Member Service Contact Center at 1-800-443-0815 (TTY 711) seven days a week, [8 a. m. to 8 p. m](8 a. m. to 8 p. m). * Meal benefit is only available once per calendar year. Meals can be delivered to any home in your Kaiser Permanente Medicare health plan service area. Menus are subject to change. Kaiser Permanente isan HMO plan with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in Kaiser Permanente depends on contract renewal. Please recycle. 667817593 Gen May 2021

FAQs

Who is eligible for the Medicare meal delivery benefit?

You must be a Kaiser Permanente Medicare health plan member covered under your employer group and receive a referral from your discharge team after being discharged to home following an inpatient hospital or skilled nursing facility stay.

How does the meal plan work after discharge?

After discharge, your discharge team refers you for meal delivery. A meal provider representative calls to discuss menu options and schedule delivery.

What meals and how long can members receive?

Members can choose from over 70 entrees and get 3 meals per day for up to 4 weeks for a total of 84 meals. Meals are dietitian-designed, delivered in a climate-controlled cooler, and can remain fresh in the refrigerator for 14 days.

Sep 27, 2026

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