aca implementation through 2014 and beyond
DESCRIPTION
Bob Hughes: President, Missouri Foundation for Health MO Health Summit 2013TRANSCRIPT
ACA Implementation through 2014 and Beyond
Community Health Model
The Foundation improves the health of the uninsured and underserved in our region in three ways:• Target four key health issues
with five- to ten-year staff and financial commitments to achieve visible and measureable improvements in health.
• Respond to communities’ self-identified health needs and solutions.
• Promote state-level policy research and analysis.
MFH Strategy
Visit
mffh.org/strategy-report
For an online exploration of the new strategy
Targeted InitiativesChildhood Obesity Prevention
Expanding CoverageInfant Mortality
Oral Health
Responsive ApproachesOpportunity Oriented
Strengthening the Health Field
Policy ApproachesResearch and Education
Building the Field of AdvocatesCommunity and Government Outreach
Expanding Coverage Initiative: A statewide collaborative effort to coordinate a coalition of partners to increase awareness of and facilitate enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace, and to promote health insurance literacy.
Background:• 876,000 Missourians under age 65
are uninsured.• More than 300,000 uninsured
Missourians will be eligible for subsidized health insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Targeted Initiatives For more information on the Expanding Coverage Initiative contact Ryan Barker
Cover Missouri Coalition
Several hundred members
Activities:• Build awareness• Facilitate enrollment• Increase health insurance
literacy
MFH is convener
CoverMissouri.org
Consumer focused:• Educational materials
(multiple languages)• Zip code locator• Education and
enrollment events• Hotline• Calculator
CoverMissouri.org/Medicaid
Background Materials:• History of Medicaid• Payment and Delivery Systems• Eligibility and Enrollment• State Innovations• Benefits and Services• Financing
Health Stories
Health Policy issues have a human face.
Tell your story or help someone else tell their story.
missourihealthcareforall.org/tell-your-story
Questions? E-mail to [email protected]
Network of Enrollment Sites
Selected to complement other enrollment work
17 organizations are regional enrollment hubs and sites
Sharing experiences via CoverMissouri.org
Targeted Initiatives For more information on the Infant Mortality Initiative contact Kathleen Holmes
Infant Mortality Initiative: A place-based effort to reduce infant mortality in the Bootheel and St. Louis by mobilizing, facilitating, coordinating and increasing engagement of multi-sector partners and community members.
Background: • Every year in Missouri, about 600
infants die in the first year of life• 33% are in the Bootheel and St. Louis. • High risk populations are two times
more likely to experience adverse birth outcomes.
Oral Health Initiative: Address the lack of access to quality, affordable oral health care for the underserved by increasing the number of places oral health services are available, increasing the number of dental providers, and expanding insurance coverage.
Background:• Almost 800,000 low-income adults in Missouri are
not covered for dental care.• Low-income adults are three times more likely to
have untreated cavities.• Poor oral health correlates with low birth weight,
premature births, diabetes, heart and lung disease, and stroke.
Targeted Initiatives For more information on the Oral Health Initiative contact Web [email protected]
Missouri Foundation for Health415 South 18th Street, Suite 400St. Louis, Missouri 63103-2269
314.345.5500 800.655.5560
www.mffh.org