Dec 12, 2013 | Outreach and Enrollment, Webinar
Peer-to-Peer Webinar December 12, 2013 On October 1st, 2013, open enrollment into the new health insurance marketplaces under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) began, signaling one of the biggest changes in decades to our health care system. The new marketplaces are...
Nov 5, 2013 | Outreach and Enrollment, Resources
Health Outreach Partners created a brief training and technical assistance resource to help community health centers in defining and tracking outreach and enrollment metrics. The resource, developed in response to numerous requests from health centers seeking guidance...
Jun 5, 2013 | Outreach and Enrollment
Connecting Eligible Immigrant Families to Health Coverage and Care Training Webinar June 5, 2013 Health Center and Public Housing National Symposium Join Health Outreach Partners (HOP) for this recorded workshop on “Connecting Eligible Immigrant Families to...
Mar 2, 2013 | Outreach and Enrollment, Resources
Having health insurance impacts our health in positive ways. People who have health insurance are more likely to access care when they need it, have better health outcomes, and be free of major medical debt. Not having health insurance is a key barrier to...
Mar 1, 2013 | Outreach and Enrollment, Resources
Introduction For many people without health insurance, the cost of obtaining health care services is a significant deterrent to seeking care. Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicaid expansion in many states will create an opportunity for previously uninsured,...
Mar 1, 2013 | Advocacy, Collaboration, Outreach and Enrollment, Resources
In 2011, Massachusetts estimated 32,000 children, 2% of all children in the state, were uninsured. A large number of Spanish-speaking and Portuguese-speaking immigrants live in Massachusetts. So many of the uninsured children’s parents faced language barriers or held fears regarding how enrolling in public health insurance would affect immigrations status…
Nov 1, 2012 | Collaboration, Outreach and Enrollment, Resources, Sustainability
Outreach programs have been long recognized as key to ensuring access to health care for underserved populations. Outreach staff may include community health workers, lay health workers, eligibility workers, case managers, community advocates and/or promotora/es, as...
Jul 1, 2012 | Advocacy, Behavioral Health, Case Management, Clinical Outreach, Collaboration, Community Outreach, Culture & Language, Health Education, Needs Assessment, Outreach and Enrollment, Patient Centered Medical Home, Program Planning & Evaluation, Resources, Sustainability, Transportation
Since its inception in 2002, the Innovative Outreach Practices Report has become a hallmark of HOP’s information services to outreach programs nationwide. This report provides a platform for organizations to showcase their outreach efforts, share their ideas and...
May 29, 2012 | Advocacy, Behavioral Health, Case Management, Clinical Outreach, Collaboration, Community Outreach, Health Education, Outreach and Enrollment, Patient Centered Medical Home, Program Planning & Evaluation, Resources, Sustainability
Outreach is a critical function of health centers serving underserved populations. In 2000, Health Outreach Partners (HOP) developed its Farmworker Outreach Program Guidelines based on 30 years of experience providing direct outreach services to migrant and seasonal...
Jun 1, 2011 | Outreach and Enrollment, Resources
Over the last several years, much media attention has been given to our nation’s health care delivery system and access to health insurance. According to Kaiser Health News, the number of uninsured people in the United States rose to an all time high of over 50...
