The Denver Housing to Health (H2H) Pay for Success project is a supportive housing initiative aimed at assisting individuals who are experiencing chronic homelessness and have high rates of arrest, as well as those at risk for avoidable high-cost health services paid through Medicaid. The project is one of the first under the federal Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act program (SIPPRA) and involves multiple partners, including the City and County of Denver, private investors, and the US Department of Treasury.  The article discusses the project’s early success in building strong outreach, quality housing services, and navigation of legal and health care systems, leading to promising housing retention. The report also notes the project’s future goals to analyze long-term impacts on housing stability, jail days, and health care utilization and costs. Moreover, it emphasizes the importance of supportive housing in improving health outcomes and reducing costs by creating stability for participants to prioritize health care goals. The article underscores the need for scaling supportive housing as a targeted health care solution to address the chronic homelessness crisis.

https://www.urban.org/research/publication/scaling-supportive-housing-health-care-solution