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Medically Underserved Geography Income Insurance Status Culture Language
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Demographics of the Underserved Community Enterprise Area Population ◦ 20% Uninsured ◦ 25% Ethnic Minority ◦ 23% Living Below Poverty Guidelines ◦ 36% Without a Medical Home Shifting Patterns of Employer Sponsored Insurance ◦ Higher Deductibles, Co-Pays, Premiums ◦ Increase in Low Wage Service Industry and Construction Positions
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Health Care Organizations Public Government owned and operated Federal State Local Private For Profit Not-for-profit Sectarian Non-sectarian
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Federal 330 Funding (CHCs) Federal funding is provided to subsidize services, Health care is provided regardless of ability to pay, A full range of primary care services including oral health care, mental health care and treatment for acute and chronic illnesses, The Board of Directors must have a consumer majority, Community health centers are covered under federal malpractice liability insurance.
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CHCs 1,000 organizations, 5,000 sites, 15 million people, Located in every state and Puerto Rico, Guam, the District of Columbian and the Virgin Islands.
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Portrait of a Midtown Patient 81% uninsured 65% non-English speaking 71% ethnic minority Supports family of four on less than $18,850/yr Working poor
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Services Provided by Midtown 26,963 primary care visits 330 babies delivered 4,484 dental visits 671 mental health visits 2,000 charity medication applications
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Operating Financial Requirements Midtown Community Health Center: $3.5M
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Health Access Team Coordination of medical services for the underserved residents of Ogden City ◦ Case Management ◦ Volunteer Provider Network ◦ Prescription Assistance ◦ Health Education ◦ Peer Education/Community Involvement ◦ Public Assistance Enrollment 2003-2004 Case Management- 282 Rx Assistance- 721 Health Education- 457 Specialty Care- 27 Charity Meds-$715,008 In-Kind Medical $571,159 Volunteer Providers- 165 Specialty Types- 20
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Operating Financial Requirements Health Access Team: $1.4M $400,000 balance to be raised annually to replace federal funding beginning September 2006
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Public and CHC Issues The role of volunteerism in health care provision, The right to access, Service provision, Scope of services.
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