Free Medically
Tailored Meals
Rethink Food's Medically Tailored Meals are crafted by dietitians and chefs to support your medical and nutritional needs - available at no cost under New York State's Medicaid 1115 Waiver for eligible Medicaid members.
Get free meals
delivered to your door
RETHINK FOOD
RETHINK FOOD
Managing your health can be difficult.
Finding quality meals should be easy.
Access healthy options without the price tag.
Boost your nutrition while keeping the flavor.
Enjoy weekly deliveries straight to your door.
Rethink Food’s Medically Tailored Meals are designed to meet your needs and delivered straight to your home.
Convenient home delivery in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Long Island — with Staten Island coming soon!
Flexible meal plans including breakfast, lunch, and dinner for up to seven days per week.
Menus that are heart-healthy and diabetic-friendly, supporting chronic conditions and overall wellbeing.
Tailored meals without major allergens, offering accommodations for vegetarian and vegan dietary needs.
All our meals are 100% halal, certified by Halal Watch World – a trusted authority confirming compliance with Islamic dietary laws.
Frequently Asked Questions
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You may be eligible if you:
Use emergency or hospital services often
Are in a NYS Health Home with conditions like HIV, serious mental illness, or multiple chronic conditions
Have a substance use disorder or developmental disability
Are pregnant or recently postpartum
Were recently released from incarceration with a chronic condition
Are a high-risk child or youth, including those in foster or kinship care
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Medicaid members are encouraged to apply to assess eligibility.
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Meals are designed by our dietitian to support a variety of chronic conditions. See sample menus above.
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Our menus are crafted to be heart-healthy, diabetic-friendly, and halal-certified. Accommodations are available for allergens and vegetarian/vegan diets. Kosher options are expected soon.
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Yes, meals are fully covered for eligible members under Medicaid's 1115 Waiver.
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We are currently serving Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Long Island. We expect Staten Island to be included in the near future.
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Complete our brief online form, and a Rethink Food team member will follow up with next steps.
DELICIOUS, NOURISHING,
COMMUNITY-CENTERED SOLUTIONS
To learn more, connect with us at mtm@rethinkservices.org