Topic:Discuss State and FQHC updates, trends, best practices, obstacles and issues. These are disc ussed and issues are brought to the respective official's attention. These topics are included in MACHC's advocacy efforts on behalf of FQHCs.
Family Health Centers of Baltimore from 8 am -1 pm
631 Cherry Hill Rd
Baltimore, MD
(4) SAVE THE DATE
MACHC Board Retreat & Board Meeting
February 19-20, 2015
***location TBA
OTHER EVENTS
(1) Helping Maryland Consumers Compare and Select Plans
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 2:00 to 3:30 pm
A part of the Health Reform:Beyond the Basics initiative, this webinar deals specifically with Maryland and the Maryland Health Connection and explores strategies for helping consumers compare and select qualified health plans in the Maryland Marketplace. The webinar discusses key factors that consumers should consider, including:
Balancing monthly premium costs and deductible amounts
Understanding cost-sharing differences
Identifying if current providers are in-network
Identifying if specific medications are covered
Predicting consumers' total out-of-pocket expenses for the year based on different plan structures REGISTER HERE
The intended audience includes enrollment workers and other staff who help consumers gain knowledge and understanding of basic ACA concpets and terms such as premium, deductible, do-pay, and co-insurance.
(2) Who's Leading the Leading the Health Indicators Webinar: Access to Health Services - Thursday, January 22, 2015, 12:00pm - 1:00pm, ET.
Regular and reliable use of health services can prevent disease and disability, detect and treat illnesses or other health conditions, and increase life expectancy. Join HHS for this Healthy People 2020 webinar to learn how one organization is improving access to health services in its community.
(3) Governance Enrichment Webinar: Understanding Board and CEO Roles and Responsibilities Webinar
Thursday, January 22, 2015, 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm, ET. This webinar will discuss how health centers successfully implement and maintain appropriate roles and responsibilities. Join the webinarthe day of the session. Connect to audio using 1-888-972-6408; Participant Code: 6764226.
(4) Governance Enrichment Webinar Series: Understanding Board and CEO Roles and Responsibilities
Webinar - Thursday, January 22, 2015, 1:30pm to 3:00pm, ET.
HRSA is hosting this webinar to discuss how health centers successfully implement and maintain appropriate roles and responsibilities.
(5) Expanding Service Delivery through HRSA's National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Webcast - Tuesday, February 3, 2015; 1:30pm - 3:00pm. BPHC and the Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW) is hosting this webcast to provide an overview of how HRSA's NHSC programs
are being utilized by health centers as a mechanism in finding qualified primary care providers to serve underserved communities. This webcast will also feature two Health Center grantees' perspectives on how the NHSC programs have helped recruitment and retention efforts of the primary care providers.
Thursday, February 5, 2015, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, ET.
This quarterly webcast will provide all Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) programs (grantees, Look-Alikes and cooperative agreement partners) with updates on current BPHC activities and future plans for fiscal year 2015. To join the webinar on the day of the session,
(7) Formerly Finance and Operations Management, Level I (FOM I)
February 4-6, 2015
Healthcare Reform has brought significant changes to the industry, and there are still more to come. Health centers are expected to be prepared for these changes. In response, the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) and the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) have developed the Practical Art of Health Center Finance (PAHCF) seminars to provide health centers (especially new starts and new grantees) with the training needed to provide CFOs and COOs with an orientation to financial management, accounting principles and terminology unique to health centers.
2014 brought significant changes to the fiscal administration of the Health Center program with OMB's release of the "Supercircular" and HRSA's release of PINs 2013-01: Budgeting and Accounting for Health Centers and 2014-02: Sliding Fee Discount and Related Billing and Collections Program Requirements. These new policies require health centers to make conforming changes to their policies and procedures in order to remain in compliance with all Federal requirements.
In this live, hands-on training, Ted Waters and Marcie Zakheim will address the framework of these new policies and the steps health centers need to take to ensure that their policies and procedures remain in compliance with all Federal requirements.
BPHC All-Programs Webcast Recording and Ebola Presentation
The All Programs webcast recording is now available for viewing. The webcast provided updates to all BPHC programs (Grantees, Look-Alikes, Cooperative Agreement Partners - NCAs, PCAs, and BPHC Staff) on current BPHC activities and future plans for Fiscal Year 2015. The Ebola Presentation featured speakers from other federal agencies who presented on current Ebola response activities.
Updated Health Care Resources for Suspected Cases of Ebola Virus Disease
HHS' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HRSA, and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) continue to work with other U.S. government agencies, the World Health Organization (WHO), and other domestic and international partners in an international response to the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The following Ebola resources, among others, are also available for use:
2. DHMH Satellite Phone Recall FQHCs that still have the satellite phones distributed by DHMH 4 years ago, please send them back to:
L. Kay Webster, MPH
Office of Preparedness & Response
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
300 W. Preston Street, Ste. 202
Baltimore, MD 21201
3. Please get in touch with your Regional Coordinators if you have not already done so and be more active in your Regional Coalition. You should already have their contacts in emails I have sent within this year numerous times. Please find them below:
Regions I and II Health Care Coalition
[Allegany, Frederick, Garrett and Washington Counties]
4. Find ATTACHED (Please click here) the guide was developed to provide hospitals in California with a useful tool for developing and implementing effective respiratory protection programs, with an emphasis on protecting health care workers from aerosol transmissible diseases. It was prepared by the Occupational Health Branch (OHB) of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) with funding from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOS H) National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL). It sure looks like something that we can perhaps modify for Maryland.
Also attached, you will find the template for setting up a respiratory protection program in hospitals.
5. SAVE THE DATE: Assisting two FQHCs with Planning for Onsite Drill/Exercise in February 5th & 6th, 2015. The FQHC sites are Community Clinic Inc in Silver Spring, MD (2/5/15) and Family Health Centers of Baltimore in Baltimore, MD (2/6/15) from 8 am - 1 pm.
N95 Masks POD (training) are in the horizon after the drill and release of After Action Report.
6. Quality Improvement and Ebola webinar was Dec 2nd. How did you feel about it? Please send comments/suggestions to Judy Litchy-Hess.
*** Look for the latest EP related updates RIGHT HERE!
MACHC SPOTLIGHT
Cutting health center funding will leave thousands without access to care
The Affordable Care Act has fostered major enhancements in our health care system and improved the lives of millions of people who are newly insured and getting care.
Community-based health centers - like the ones we direct - played a major role in that progress by expanding services and providing free or affordable care to many more people, thanks to increased federal funding. About one in 15 Americans use community health centers, thanks to a quiet but critical expansion that has helped many more people find a medical home, get treatment and lead healthier lives.
Access is the Answer Phase Two Continues
Health Center Advocates should begin reaching out to newly elected Members of Congress and continue strengthening relationships with current Members in the months to come. Take these three simple action steps as part of phase two of Access is the Answer to demonstrate to your Members the outpouring of support for Health Centers and to help secure a fix to the Health Center Funding Cliff:
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) called Friday for President Obama to focus on "realistic" reforms in his State of the Union address that have a chance of passing the GOP-controlled House and Senate. ... "There's much we can get accomplished for the American people, if the president's willing to work with us," McConnell said. "We'll be looking for signs of that in the speech he delivers." ... But he acknowledged that Republicans and Democrats remain far apart on many issues, such as healthcare reform. "We've got some distance to cover," he said.
Though one of the most senior officials involved in the botched rollout of the HealthCare.gov website in 2013, Tavenner never drew as much fire as her boss at the time, former Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who resigned last year. The agency has been widely credited this year with overseeing a far smoother enrollment period under the federal health law, as millions of Americans have been signing up for health coverage since November
Proposed Uniform Data System Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2015 -BPHC released PAL 2015-01 which outlines proposed changes for the CY 2015 Uniform Data System (UDS) to be reported by Health Center Program Grantees and look-alikes in early 2016
Last week the 114th Congress convened for the first time, with Republicans taking charge in the Senate and Senator Mitch McConnell taking the reins as Majority Leader on behalf of the 54-Republican Senate Majority. Senator Harry Reid will serve as Minority Leader for the 44 Democrats and 2 Independents that caucus with the Democrats. The new House, with an expanded Republican Majority, will once again be helmed by Speaker John Boehner, with Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi heading up the House Democrats. Following the swearing-in ceremonies, the House wasted no time in getting back to business. Clickhere to learn more about what this Congress has been working on so far.
New Data-Driven Resources Showcasing the Latest Research on Health Centers
New Fact Sheet on Health Centers and Medicare: Describes Health Centers' Medicare population and the new Medicare payment structure while showcasing how Health Centers generate savings for Medicare.
Latest Research on Health Centers in New Chartbook: Uses graphs, figures, and maps to document who Health Centers serve, what services they provide, and their accomplishments in improving access and delivering high quality, cost-effective care.
If you missed last week's Advocacy 101 webinar in Spanish, check out a recording of the webinar on theCampaign for America's Health Centers website. Don't forget to sign-up for NACHC's weekly Spanish-language advocacy newsletter, El Defensor Semanal,here. Stay tuned for upcoming advocacy webinars in both English and Spanish.
Whether you are preparing for your legislative visits at NACHC's Policy & Issues Forum on March 19 or meeting with local officials or community partners, please visit NACHC's new Sketch of America's Health Centers: Chart Book December 2014 for information. The document offers data and graphics on who health centers serve, health center growth, access to care, preventive services, quality of care and reduction of health disparities, cost effectiveness and economic impact, and more.
Some states that expanded Medicaid after January 1, 2014 are facing enrollment conflicts for consumers with income between 100 and 138 percent of FPL. Many of these consumers signed up for subsidized health plans through exchanges, but are now eligible for Medicaid, essentially eliminating their eligibility for subsidies. A recent issue brief from the Georgetown Center for Children and Families explores this issue by offering ideas to states about resolving this conflict, including sharing ideas from states, such as New Hampshire, that have already taken action to ameliorate problems for consumers.
Who Purchased Dental Coverage on the Exchanges?
An issue brief from the American Dental Association analyzes which consumers purchased stand alone dental plans in the 2014 federal exchange. Young adults from ages 26-34 were the most likely to buy dental plans, with nearly 27 percent of them purchasing plans. In contrast, less than 11 percent of seniors purchased dental plans on the exchange.
The new Republican majority in Congress kicks off its first week by taking aim at Obamacare's employer mandate, apparently making good on the party's promise to chip away at pieces of President Obama's health-care program. But their strategy appears to run counter to GOP goals. The fight is tied to the Affordable Care Act requirement that companies with at least 50 full-time employees provide comprehensive and affordable health insurance to 95 percent of their full-time workers or face penalties. The so-called employer mandate defines full-time employees as those working at least 30 hours or more per week.
A contract dispute between health insurance provider Blue Shield of California and the Sutter Health network of doctors and hospitals is threatening to force nearly 280,000 consumers in Northern and Central California to find new doctors. Blue Shield notified more than 139,000 customers last week that they should be prepared to leave the Sutter Health network.
For investors, health-care stocks are a panacea in good and bad times. After helping to lead the market higher in 2014, shares of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies have started off the new year avoiding much of the malaise afflicting other sectors. The broader market has stumbled in the early days of the New Year, with the S&P 500 down 2.7%.
Public health officials say the number of flu-related deaths in Delaware has climbed to 14.
Officials on Thursday reported three new deaths this week and 1,526 confirmed flu cases so far this flu season.
All but one of the deaths involved people over the age of 65, with the other victim being 53. All 14 had underlying conditions, and five were in long-term care facilities.
Dr. Peter Beilenson thought fighting the intractable rates of drug use and sexually transmitted diseases in Baltimore was tough. Then the former city health commissioner took on health insurance. "It's the hardest job I've had," said Beilenson, founder and CEO of Evergreen Health Cooperative, a nonprofit insurer created under the federal Affordable Care Act to offer "patient-centered" care and bring cost-curbing competition to the market. ... Fierce competition from big insurers is the biggest hurdle to the co-ops' success, executives and observers say .... But there are a host of other potential stumbling blocks, including name recognition and funding.
Along with new lines on existing forms, two new forms will need to be included with some tax returns.
Form 8965 covers Health Coverage Exemptions. This form is necessary to report a market-place granted coverage exemption or claim an I-R-S granted exemption on the return.
Form 8692 addresses premium tax credit. This form reconciles advance payments of the premium tax credit and to claim this credit on the tax return.
The push to repeal the medical device tax already has bipartisan support, and it is expected to be one of the first issues taken up by Congress this year. The repeal of the 2.3 percent excise tax, imposed under the Affordable Care Act, is one of the priorities of the Republican-led Congress as lawmakers aim to chip away at parts of the health-care law. We don't intend to single out Thune. He is among a chorus of lawmakers - Democrat and Republican - who want to repeal the tax, and among many who are using the job-loss claim as one of the reasons to get rid of it ... We don't intend to single out Thune. He is among a chorus of lawmakers - Democrat and Republican - who want to repeal the tax, and among many who are using the job-loss claim as one of the reasons to get rid of it.
Other changes were more partisan. One new rule allows the House to overturn recommendations of an independent panel created by the Affordable Care Act to trim Medicare costs. Another makes it more difficult to shift Social Security money between the program's different trust funds, increasing the likelihood that deep cuts to disabled workers and their families will be made as the Disability Insurance Trust Fund nears depletion in 2016. That quickly drew condemnation from AARP, the powerful lobby for retired people.
The expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is reducing the number of uninsured patient visits to Community Health Centers , new research suggests. In the most recent issue of the Annals of Family Medicine, researchers report there was a 40 percent drop in uninsured visits to health centers in states where Medicaid was expanded during the first half of 2014, when compared to the prior year. At the same time, Medicaid-covered visits to the health centers rose 36 percent. In states that did not expand Medicaid, there was no change in the rate of health centers' Medicaid-covered visits and a smaller decline of just 16 percent in the rate of uninsured visits. For more, see Medline Plus article.
BPHC Helpline Update - The BPHC Helpline supports grantees and project officers with technical assistance about BPHC specific issues in HRSA's Electronic Handbooks (EHB). In an effort to enhance the effectiveness of the BPHC Helpline, the email address is being replaced with the BPHC web-form. You can still reach the BPHC Helpline at 1-877-974-BPHC (2742).
Uninsured Rates Drop Four Percent and More
A recent Gallup poll shows a drop by 4.2 percentage points of Americans without health insurance, to an average of 12.9 percent, in the fourth quarter of 2014. The poll found that the uninsured rate for blacks dropped by seven percentage points from the previous year and for uninsured Hispanics, by 6.3 percent thanks to the increased opportunities for coverage created by the Affordable Care Act.
Guidance Offered on Removing 2014 Dependents from 2015 Applications
Enrollment assisters have reported that consumers with dependents on their 2014 applications that will not be dependents in 2015 are unable to remove the dependents when updating their information for their 2015 application. If consumers experience this issue, and want to remove non-applicant tax dependents from their 2015 application, they should call the Marketplace Call Center for assistance. CMS is working on a more long-term fix for this issue.
Assister Winter Webinar Schedule
Below is a list of dates for upcoming assister webinars. Additionally, please note that there are no webinars scheduled for Friday, December 26, 2014 (the day after Christmas) and for Friday, January 2, 2015 (the day after New Year's Day).
Upcoming Webinar Schedule:
Friday, January 23 at 2:00 pm EST
Friday, January 30 at 2:00 pm EST
Transformational Team Talk & Outreach Upates
A Note from MHBE regarding CAC
As you know Maryland Health Connection is a new system this year.
The paper applications that were used last year to accommodate a less than desirable system, are obsolete and should be destroyed.
The new process for the new paper applications are reserved for the extreme cases and the steps are as follows;
blank form is sent to the requester
consumer information is entered on the form
the form is returned to the vendor
the vendor enters this same information into a system
the form is assigned a bar code
the form is processed
As you may think, this takes about two weeks. This is not recommended if at all possible.
Therefore the most expedient way to assist the consumer is to enter the information on-line through the Maryland Health Connection.
We are still getting last year's paper applications, please get this information out as soon as possible.
Contact: Jody Hartzell
Application Counselor Sponsoring Entity, Program Manager
Direct Line for Navigators and CAC to MHBE Call Center--Regarding the Call Center # 844-224-6762 It should be noted that: If you need customer assistance from the call center, CAC's should call this number.
Dec. 18: Deadline to apply for financial help with your plan that starts Jan 1. Create a new account and application by Dec. 18 or any financial help you received in 2014 will end, and your coverage will continue at the new, full price. Learn more here.
(Enrolled in Medicaid? You'll be contacted to renew.)
Feb. 15: Open enrollment ends for 2015
5 Steps to Stay Covered
1) Review: Plans change, people change. Review your coverage and look for a letter from your plan about how your benefits and costs may change next year.
2) Update: Starting Nov. 19, go to MarylandHealthConnection.gov and create a new account and application (even if you had one in 2014). Make sure your household income and other information are up-to-date for next year.
3) Compare: Compare your current plan with other plans that are available in your area.
HRSA began issuing FY 2014 base adjustments last week for health center grantees in accordance with program statute and the FY 2014 budget as enacted by Congress. Health Center grantees should see new Notice of Awards in EHB in the near future. To compute base adjustments, HRSA is using a base amount for all grantees, and providing additional amounts based on each cCenter's total patient population, uninsured patient population and Patient Centered Medical Home recognition status.
Eligible state and local government agencies and nonprofit organizations, including health centers, can obtain property that the federal government no longer needs through the Federal Surplus Personal Property Donation Program.
Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Provides seed funding to emerging nonprofits, or to new projects of established organizations in the areas of education; environment; health and human services; and hunger and nutrition. Pennsylvania is one of 13 eligible states.
Application Deadline: Applications Accepted on an Ongoing Basis
The Community Response Fund supports organizations, activities, and events that address access to needed oral health care and community resources that improve oral health. Programs that address an immediate response to an urgent issue that impacts access to clinical care, provide short-term access to needed care for the underserved, or sustain organizations experiencing short-term challenges are the focus. A limited number of program concepts that provide longer term solutions or essential services for particularly underserved populations will also be considered. The program will also support Missions of Mercy clinics.
The next NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Application Cycleis expected to open in January 2015. To expedite the application review process, potential applicants and facility administrators are encouraged to have the eligibility of their current facility location reviewed for participation in the NURSE Corps LRP Eligible NURSE Corps sites or Critical Shortage Facilities (CSFs) are defined as a health care facility located in, designated as, or serving a mental health or primary medical care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA).
Potential applicants and facility administrators may submit their facility information toCSF_Request@hrsa.gov beginning November 6 through December 2, 2014. Notification of facility eligibility will be confirmed by December 31, 2014 via email.
When submitting a health care facility to the NURSE Corps LRP for consideration, please provide the following information:
Name of the facility and its specific location (i.e., satellite facility cannot use main facility address)
Full mailing address of the facility including street address, City, State, and Zip code (Do not use P.O. Box)
Facility profit status; Refer to pages 8-9 of the 2014 NURSE Corps LRP APG for a complete list of eligible facilities.
Awards of up to $400,000 to establish projects for the provision of coordinated and integrated services through the co-location of primary and specialty care medical services in community-based behavioral health settings. The goal is to improve the physical health status of adults with serious mental illnesses and those with co-occurring substance use disorders who have or are at risk for co-morbid primary care conditions and chronic diseases.
Perinatal and Infant Oral Health Quality Improvement Expansion Grant Program Application Deadline: February 27, 2015 This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) solicits applications for the Perinatal and Infant Oral Health Quality Improvement (PIOHQI) Expansion Grant Program, the second phase of the Perinatal and Infant Oral Health National Initiative. The goal of this grant program, as with this multi-phase initiative, is to reduce the prevalence of oral disease in both pregnant women and infants through improved access to quality oral health care. By targeting pregnant women and infants most at risk for disease, during times of increased health care access, the expected result is improved oral health and oral health care utilization of the mother and her child throughout their lifespan.
AHRQ's Health Care Innovations Exchange is focusing on its new Patient- and Family-Centered Care Learning Community, featuring profiles related to advancing the practice of patient- and family-centered care in hospital settings. One profile describes a patient advisory program at Georgia Regents Medical Center in Augusta in which current and former patients and family members participate in a variety of patient advisory councils and on every clinic, department and hospital committee, providing their perspectives on potential improvements and their input into key operational and strategic decisions. The program has contributed to improvements in patient satisfaction and in key metrics of organization-wide performance and has received positive reviews from medical students. The Innovations Exchange is expanding efforts to scale up and spread innovations by sponsoring three learning communities to improve care delivery. The aim of the Patient- and Family-Centered Care Learning Community is to help participating hospitals implement strategies from the Innovations Exchange to advance the practice of patient- and family-centered care within their own organizational culture and context.
A study published in Health Affairs reveals how non-physician staff can contribute to productivity. Researchers examined medical staffing patterns and how staff contribute to productivity at Community Health Centers across the United States. They identified four different staffing patterns: typical, high advanced-practice staff, high nursing staff, and high other medical staff. Overall, they found that in terms of productivity per staff everyone was at the same level. Productivity can affect a lot at a health care organization in terms of personnel costs and patient visits, and overall efficiency. But researchers concluded that while physicians make the greatest contributions to productivity, advanced-practice staff, nurses, and other medical staff also contribute. Interestingly, the study underscores the value of team based care.
Studies Find Primary Care Health Risk Assessment Tool Lacks Patients' Support and Increases Visit Times
Two AHRQ-funded studies that examined the use of a health risk assessment tool in primary care found that the tool may be able to identify behavioral and psychological health risks and lead to improved counseling and behavioral change, and that assessments could be implemented in routine care. However, the studies also found that patients were generally unwilling to discuss their risk factors and that counseling by clinicians would require an additional 28 minutes per patient visit as well as additional staff time. The first study measured patients' readiness for behavior change to improve their health, desire to discuss their health risks and perceived importance of 13 health risk factors identified in the assessment, known as the My Own Health Report. The second study evaluated whether primary care practices could implement My Own Health Report, typically electronically, as part of providing routine care. The study and abstract titled Frequency and Prioritization of Patient Health Risks from a Structured Health Risk Assessment and the study and abstract titled "Adoption, Reach, Implementation and Maintenance of a Behavioral and Mental Health Assessment in Primary Care" appeared in the November/December 2014 issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.
Easy-to-Understand Medicine Instructions Available From AHRQ in Six Languages
New standardized instructions that improve patients' understanding of when to take medications, and possibly reduce errors while improving adherence, are available from the AHRQ Pharmacy Health Literacy Center. The instructions for taking pills follow the Universal Medication Schedule, which simplifies complex medicine regimens by using standard time periods (morning, noon, evening and bedtime). They are available in English, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Spanish and Vietnamese. The instructions were developed in response to research that has shown that more explicit prescription medicine instructions are better understood than instructions that are vague or require an individual to calculate when to take a medicine. The AHRQ Pharmacy Health Literacy Center provides pharmacists with tools and other resources, such as the Pharmacy Health Literacy Assessment Tool
Register Now: January 28 AHRQ Webinar on Meeting Stage 3 Meaningful Use Objectives
AHRQ is hosting a webinar January 28 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. ET on meeting Stage 3 Meaningful Use Objectives. This presentation will outline findings from research on Meaningful Use of clinical decision support, care coordination and electronic health records in pediatric primary care settings. Determination of continuing medical education credit with the American Academy of Family Physicians is pending. Registration is open.
Health Observances This Week
National Blood Donor Month
This January, LifeServe Blood Center was honored to welcome Governor Terry Branstad to the Des Moines Donor Center to declare Blood Donor Month in Iowa. The proclamation serves as a reminder of the importance of the volunteer blood donor program and the impact blood donors have in their communities. National Blood Donor Month was named a Presidential Proclamation by President Richard Nixon in 1969. LifeServe Blood Center will continue the tradition by celebrating those donors who have made the commitment to help save lives in their community by donating blood, and welcome new, first time donors who wish to make an impact at a local level. We are grateful for all of our wonderful blood donors and celebrate you, our local heroes, this month and all year long!
Has your FQHC joined the National Branding Campaign?
With more than 43 billion people eligible to enroll in private insurance starting this October 1, FQHCs strive to create an identifiable unifying identity for themselves. This is where the National Branding Campaign for Our Health Centers comes into place.
The campaign is a national branding effort to strengthen recognition of our Health Centers as a unified and nationwide network of quality community-based primary care providers. Initially created at the state level by the Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers (PACHC) and its membership, the National Association of Community Health Centers has expanded the campaign nationwide.
The FQHC Brand Components
MACHC recently hosted a Branding Webinar for MD and DE Health Centers with CEO of PACHC, Cheri Reinhart and Event and Communications Coordinator, Kirsten Keyes, as guest speakers. If you missed the webinar and would like access, please click here.
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