BPHC Primary Health Care Digest

Primary Health Care Digest

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)    -      Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

September 27, 2013

Outreach & Enrollment News

Upcoming Training and TA Sessions 

• Health Center Outreach and Enrollment Technical Assistance Call – Friday, September 27^th at 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, ET. This call will provide further updates and guidance for all health centers who received the BPHC Outreach and Enrollment supplemental funding. During this call, BPHC will provide information and updates on: 
  • training requirements,
  • quarterly progress reporting process,
  • the Certified Application Counselor application process for grantees in Federally-Facilitated Marketplace states, and
  • resources that will soon be available.
  Please dial into the audio line the day of the session using 1-877-917-8930; passcode 3888385. Given the short notice of this call, an archive recording of this session will also be available for those unable to participate.
• Provider Marketplace Toolkit on HRSA website — Now is the time to raise the awareness of the marketplace. This Provider Toolkit will help you learn more and educate patients about their health care options.
• Countdown to Coverage: 97 days —On January 1, 2014, insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act will begin for those who signed up for a plan through the Health Insurance Marketplace by December 15^th.  Here’s what else is happening on January 1, 2014:
  • Health insurance plans cannot refuse to cover a patient or charge them more just because an individual has a pre-existing health condition, such as diabetes or asthma.
  • More people will qualify for Medicaid.
  • Insurance companies will no longer be allowed to impose annual dollar limits on coverage for essential health benefits.
  • Insurance companies cannot charge women more than men for the same coverage.
  • The small business tax credit expands.

• Additional Outreach & Enrollment Resources:

• The Affordable Care Act - What it Means for Rural America
• SAMHSA Enrollment Coalition Video Toolkits
  • “Getting Ready for the Health Insurance Marketplace” Toolkit
  • Community-Based Prevention
  • Consumer, Family, Peer & Recovery Community Organizations
  • Housing Support and Homeless Services
  • Criminal Justice
  • Mental Health & Substance Abuse Treatment Providers

• A Partnership Between Health Centers and Migrant and Seasonal Head Start: Improving Health and Oral Health Services for Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Children and Families – Tuesday, October 1^st at 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm, ET. Learn more about the recently released Memorandum of Understanding between BPHC and the Migrant and Seasonal Head Start program and how this collaboration can help health centers nationwide. Learn More
  

• BPHC Technical Assistance Session for FY 2012 Quality Improvement Supplemental Funding Final Report – Thursday, October 3^rd at 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm, ET. This session will review final reporting requirements and submission process for the FY 2012 supplemental funding to health centers that focused on improving cervical screening for health center patients by supporting PCMH transformation projects. Learn More.  
• The Impact of Interprofessional Education on Improving Hispanic Health – Thursday, October 3^rd at 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, ET. This HRSA Bureau of Health Professions’ session will feature presentations on interprofessional efforts from the Divisions of Nursing, Public Health & Interdisciplinary Education, and Medicine & Dentistry. Available through webinar. Please dial into the audio line the day of the session using 1-888-603-9219; passcode 8654112. 
  
• Save the Date for the FY 2013 Health Center Outreach and Enrollment Quarterly Reporting Training – Wednesday, October 9^th at 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, ET. This technical assistance call will provide step-by-step guidance on how health centers will report progress on their outreach and enrollment activities. Please dial into the audio line the day of the session using 1-888-282-0171; passcode 3354875.
• Save the Date for the upcoming BPHC All Programs Call – Thursday, October 10^th at 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, ET. More information to follow.

Click here for more information on upcoming trainings or replay information.

What’s New

• Impact of Recent Health Center Program Awards on FY 2014 and FY 2015 Funding Levels: On health centers’ most recent Notices of Award (NoA), future commitment levels were included to capture the impact of multiple Health Center Program funding decisions made over the last several months of FY 2013 (e.g. outreach and enrollment, base adjustments, HIV services, and New Access point awards).  These future funding amounts are located in Block 13 or Block 19.  Given the need to align this new funding with health centers’ FY 2014 budget period start date, the FY 2014 outyear commitment levels were prorated; however, the FY 2015 commitment levels reflect your overall annualized (12 month) amount of Health Center Program funding.

• Save the Date: Corps Community Date 2013 —Team up with the National Health Service Corps as they celebrate their third annual Corps Community Day, which will take place on Thursday, October 10^th, during National Primary Care Week. Corps Community Day celebrates the important work of the Corps to increase access to primary care where it is needed most. Learn more.