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Refugee Health An Overview of Health Initiatives by the Office of Refugee Resettlement
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Presentation Overview Re-organization Affordable Care Act Domestic Medical Screening Guidelines CDC Medical Officer Suicide Prevention and Awareness Refugee Health Together Newsletter Data Collection
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Re-organization First-Ever Division of Refugee Health
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Guiding Principles Mission Appropriate Placement & Services Client- Centered Case Management Newly Arriving Refugees Health & Mental Health Services Outreach Data-Informed Decision Making
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Re-organization DirectorBudget Deputy Director Refugee Services Refugee Assistance Refugee Health Associate Deputy Director Children’s Services Anti- Trafficking
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Division of Refugee Health One Umbrella Outreach & New Initiatives Navigating Systems Communication with Stakeholders Program Guidance
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Affordable Care Act Refugees are included to the same extent as U.S. citizens Take health care into your own hands
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Overview Quality, affordable health care options Essential Health Benefits Children covered under parent’s health plan until 26 years old. Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan
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Healthcare.gov The Health Care Law & You Timeline: What's Changing & When Implementation Resources
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Benefits of Affordable Care Act Refugees covered to the same extent as U.S. citizens Health coverage beyond eight months One streamlined application
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Preparing for 2014 Training: – Expanded Medicaid & State Exchange Marketplaces – Under-enrollment in Medicaid Outreach: – Consumer Assistance Programs Consumer Assistance Programs – Navigator Grants
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Implementing Regulations Medicaid Program; Eligibility Changes Under the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (March 23) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Exchange Standards for Employers (March 27)
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Domestic Medical Screening Guidelines And Corresponding Reimbursement Rates
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Process Trigger Policy Review Collaboration Solicitation for Comments Final Guidance
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Guidelines History & Physical Exam Laboratory Evaluation Preventive Health & Other Services
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Guidelines: History Review of overseas medical records Pre-departure Medical Screening form Significant Medical Conditions form Medical Assessment form Immunization Records Other
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Guidelines: Physical Exam Review of All Systems Nutrition Reproductive Health Mental Health Dental Hearing Vision
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Guidelines: Preventive Health & Other Presumptive Treatment for Schistosomiasis & Strongyloidiasis Tuberculosis Screening Immunizations
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Reimbursement Rates Medicare Reimbursement Rate Plan(s) Current Procedural Terminology Codes Administrative Calculation: Unit Cost Comparative Tool
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CDC Medical Officer Onsite Technical Assistance to ORR
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Dr. Curi Kim, MPH, MD Board Certified: Family Medicine & Preventive Medicine Commission with Public Health Service CDC: Five Years
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Duties Develop Surveillance Plans Identify Trends in Refugee Health Prepare for Public Health Emergencies Develop Patient Education Materials Train Staff
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Suicide Prevention & Awareness
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Suicide Among Refugees Frequency Profile Reporting Mechanism
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Collaborative Response Community-Based Organizations Federal Partners RHTAC’s Suicide Prevention Tool Kit
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Scientific Study EpiAid Investigation EpiAid Findings Recommendations
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Refugee Health Together A New ORR Newsletter
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Refugee Health Together First Newsletter Dedicated to Refugee Health Quarterly Publication First Issue: June 2012
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Volume 1, Issue 1 Minority Health Month Affordable Care Act Professional Recertification CDC Medical Officer Domestic Medical Screening Overseas Perspective: Kenya 65 th World Health Assembly
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Data Collection Painting by Numbers
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Looking Forward… Better Data Trends in Serious Medical Conditions State’s Organizational Structure Refugee Medical Assistance & Medical Screening State Systems on Refugee Health Data
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Questions & Discussion
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Contact Information Essey Workie Refugee Health Team Lead Office of Refugee Resettlement essey.workie@acf.hhs.gov 202-401-5364 http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr/ http://transition.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr
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