The AMPL Institute

Access to Medically Tailored Nutrition through Policy and Leadership

Mission

The AMPL Institute is where excellence in providing medically tailored nutrition meets pioneering research, policy work, and provider education. Our mission is to transform the healthcare system so that medically tailored nutrition becomes a universally accessible standard of comprehensive, person-centered care. 

A View of the Field

In April 2025, the AMPL Institute at Community Servings released its first comprehensive report on recent advances in access to life-saving, medically tailored nutrition services. The report also assessed the prospects for further momentum within the healthcare system and the rapidly shifting federal policy and funding landscape.

READ THE REPORT

Cover of AMPL's View of the Field report

READ THE REPORT

The Case for MTM

Community Servings’ peer-reviewed research has supported innovations in public policy and new opportunities for the reimbursement of nutrition services within healthcare. 

Past evaluation of the health and economic benefits of medically tailored meals (MTM) found that for individuals with complex chronic illnesses and nutrition insecurity, MTM improves dietary quality, reduces healthcare utilization, and reduces costs.

*Hager, K. et al. (2022) ‘Association of National Expansion of Insurance Coverage of Medically Tailored Meals With Estimated Hospitalizations and Health Care Expenditures in the US’, JAMA Network Open, 5(10), p. e2236898.

Research + Resources

Increasing Access

Building on decades of experience as a leading medically tailored nutrition provider, the AMPL Institute advocates for systems change that increases access to medically tailored nutrition for the people who need it, regardless of their illness, geography, or ability to pay.   

To achieve this goal, the AMPL Institute focuses on: 

Research 
A leading researcher of medically tailored nutrition, the AMPL Institute is committed to advancing the field and building on existing evidence, demonstrating improved health outcomes and healthcare cost savings.
Policy
The AMPL Institute advocates for changes to state and federal policies to create access to medically tailored nutrition within the healthcare system.

Education
The AMPL Institute’s Culinary Medicine and Nutrition Education programs teach students pursuing degrees in the healthcare profession and healthcare providers about the importance of using nutrition to prevent and treat complex diet-related health diseases.

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