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HCC & Live Well Address Access Barriers with Outreach and Direct Services PAGE 10 September 2019 Project Connect Project Connect is one of Health Care Collaborative (HCC) of Rural Missouri's community outreach initiatives that connect underserved and uninsured adults to community resources. This one-day public health event provides essential services through community collaborations. All services are provided at no cost. Hygiene, health, social, and support services are among the resources offered at Project Connect events. Some of the services provided at these events include SNAP/EBT enrollment, ACA enrollment, Medicare/Medicaid info/enrollment, utility and emergency assistance, haircuts, dental extractions, height, weight and blood pressure check, basic vision screenings, chiropractor and massage, behavioral health screenings, access to flu and tetanus shots, pregnancy tests, and access to birth/death certificates and photo identification cards. Volunteers and service providers help make Project Connect events a success. Help those in your community at Higginsville Project Connect 2019. The next Project Connect event is Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Higginsville High School, 805 W. 31st St. Contact Chris Carney, 660.259.2440, or send email to chris.carney@hccnetwork.org. Project Connect events are organized by HCC, the Social Service Committee of Lafayette County and the Live Well Community Health Centers in collaboration with the REACH Healthcare Foundation. For more information, visit HCCNetwork.org/Project- Connect. Transportation HCC, Missouri Rural Health Association (MRHA), and Feonix HealthTran bring free rides to medical appointments in rural Lafayette County. Funding is provided by the Health and Wellness Board of the City of Lexington. Free rides to medical appointments are offered to residents living within Lexington city limits, and patients of the Live Well Community Health Centers. Individuals living outside of Lexington city limits have the option to self-pay. The goal of the program is to close one of the largest barriers to receiving quality health care: transportation. Health care providers interested in helping their patients secure transportation to and from medical appointments should contact HCC. Individuals in need of rides to medical appointments may contact Chris Carney, 660.251.0751. Volunteer drivers are wanted and asked to apply. Drivers will be reimbursed mileage of $0.80 a mile each way. Volunteer drivers must be 21 years or older and possess a driver's license for at least three years. Additionally, volunteer drivers will use their own vehicles and smartphones to provide transportation between the client's home and the medical appointment. A full list of requirements is available at HCCNetwork.org/Transportation. To complete an online application, visit HealthTranVolunteer.org. For more information, contact Suzanne Smith at 660.259.2440. Well Child & Woman Visits Live Well Community Health Center providers are pleased to offer well-child screenings from birth and continuing into the teenage years. Well-child screenings are a means to assure each child is meeting developmental landmarks in the areas of nutrition, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and socialization. Our staff also administers immunizations as outlined by the CDC schedule. Well-woman visits, or well-woman exams, are also offered at the Live Well Health Centers. Because of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), well- woman exams are covered by private insurance. The Live Well Health Centers also provide health coverage support to women and children: MO HealthNet, MO HealthNet for the Aged, Blind and Disabled, Show-Me Healthy Babies, Presumptive Eligibility and Uninsured Women's Health Services and Temp Cards for Pregnant Women. For more information, contact Director of Social Service Iva Eggert at 660.259.2440, or visit HCCNetwork.org/Well- Woman. 340B Program The 340B Drug Discount Program is a U.S. federal government program created in 1992 that requires drug manufacturers to provide outpatient pharmaceuticals to eligible health care organizations at significantly reduced prices. The Live Well Community Health Centers of Waverly and Concordia have taken advantage of this program and have helped many of their patients pay considerably lower prescription drug costs. Live Well Center patients are saving money. In one instance, a patient was paying approximately $270 a month for insulin. As a result of Live Well's 340B Program, the same patient was able to get a three-month supply for $40. In another instance, a patient was paying over $100 for Cymbalta each month. With the help of the Program, this patient now pays $53 for a three- month supply. "The program works for anyone who is a Live Well patient," said Amanda Arnold, director of quality and risk management. "It doesn't matter what their income is or whether or not they have insurance." Anyone with questions about 340B, or who would like to get an approximate price on a particular medication, may call Amanda Arnold at 816.807.5795. Learn more at HCCNetwork.org/340B-Program. RuralHires.org RuralHires.org, the only rural jobsite in the region, is a free site for job seekers. Employers who are also members of the HCC Rural Health Network can post jobs on the site at no cost. Nonmembers pay $50 for a job post that will run 30 days, a fee significantly lower than most other jobsites. Both job seekers and employers are required to register on the site and create profiles. Employers pay $15 to feature their job post on the site's homepage. They also have the option of uploading paid ads to promote career opportunities. Job seekers who have registered on the site can easily search for jobs by keyword or location. Currently, there are several health-related job posts on the site. However, employers of all industries are welcomed to use to the site. Other jobsite features for registered job seekers and employers include: Job Seekers ● Ability to upload multiple resumes ● Access to a personal dashboard that easily showcases jobs applied for ● Access to job alerts that fit personal profile ● Access to job matches based on selected categories Employers ● Ability to easily track candidates who have applied ● Ability to access and track all job posts ● Ability to match candidates with job posts ● Ability to upload and manage paid advertisements ● Instant notification when a job seeker has applied for a job. The email notification includes the candidate's attached resume. For more information, visit RuralHires.org or contact Brook Balentine at 660.259.2440. Medicaid, Medicare and all major insurance plans are accepted, as well as a sliding fee scale for those who qualify. To schedule an appointment at a Live Well Center near you, visit LiveWellCenters. org. C:\Users\HCC\HCC 2...\AdobeStock_137890680.jpeg School-based Telehealth HCC and its Live Well Centers offer school-based telehealth, with sites in Orrick, Mo., and Odessa, Mo. "Kids are so use to technology," said HCC CEO Toniann Richard. "That stuff doesn't even phase them. They think, 'This is just how we see the doctor.'" When a student gets sick in Orrick or Odessa, the school nurse, school social worker, and a community health worker coordinate to ensure the required paperwork and consent is on file prior to service. Then, the student is brought from the nurse's office to the school-based clinic. The community health worker schedules a virtual visit with a provider from one of HCC's four Live Well Community Health Centers. "All of our locations are setup to accept school- based telehealth patients," Richard said. "They are seen by a Live Well provider the same day; usually within an hour. We are also seeing a lot of faculty." Richard said they are looking to expand school-based services to include flu and vaccine clinics to mitigate absences. Outreach services are provided through HCC/Live Well's dental van in 14 schools that include Lafayette, Saline, and Carroll Counties, with plans to expand into Eastern Jackson County.