Patient Meals Covered by Insurance

You can now prescribe delicious, ready-to-eat meals with real, wholesome ingredients paid for by insurance and delivered directly to your patients’ homes.

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Who is Performance Kitchen®?

Performance Kitchen® is providing the next generation of chronic disease management through healthy, Medically Tailored Meals, paid for by insurance and delivered directly to your patients. We are focused on great taste, convenience, and nutrition through our wide variety of culturally inspired meals.

Performance Kitchen® designs our meals based on current nutrition research and dietary recommendations from the following organizations:
• US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
• 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
• Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics
• American Diabetes Association
• American Heart Association

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Food is Medicine®

Our ingredients are carefully sourced, and we stick to the following nutrition standards:
• Less than or equal to 590mg of sodium
• Less than or equal to 3g of added sugar
• 1-4 servings of vegetables per meal!
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Every meal is a Good or Excellent source of dietary fiber
• Global Animal Partnership certified pork
• Antibiotic-free chicken and pork
• Sustainable, responsibly sourced fish
• Lean cuts of beef
• Whole-plant protein from beans, nuts, seeds and lentils
• No artificial colors or flavors

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FAQ

Medicaid and Medicare Advantage health insurance plans cover the cost of Medically Tailored Meals for eligible individuals.

Our nutritionally balanced meals are developed through collaborations between Registered Dietitians and Chefs, then prescribed by Doctors. We stand out from the rest by offering 70+ recipes inspired by cultures across the globe.

Medically Tailored Meals (MTMs) are recommended by a Registered Dietitian and approved by a healthcare provider to address a specific medical diagnosis, symptom, or allergy. They are intended to either help manage a chronic condition, or are delivered as nutrition support immediately after hospitalization. Medically Tailored Meals are designed to follow dietary guidelines derived from current, empirical nutrition research. Performance Kitchen Medically Tailored Meals feature high quality protein, a variety of vegetables and grains, along with 3g added sugar and 590mg sodium.

When and how often meals are delivered will vary by health plan. Some programs continue long-term, while others have a clear start and end date.

If you don’t qualify, don’t worry! We’ll update you when a benefit is found in your area that you qualify for. In the meantime, you can still order Performance Kitchen Medically Tailored Meals to be delivered directly to your home.