Coverage and Access
Care that is available, accessible, and acceptable.
Goal:
Increase availability, accessibility, and acceptability of health care programs and services, and ensure underserved individuals secure and maintain adequate and affordable health care coverage
Strategies:
- Health Insurance Outreach and Enrollment
- Mitigate potential enrollment declines by supporting local awareness and coordinated strategies in response to potential Medicaid changes via the Milwaukee Enrollment Network
- Primary and Specialty Care Access
- Strengthen FQHC capacity to provide comprehensive care as a key component of the health care delivery system
- Support uninsured and underinsured adults via the Free and Community Clinic Collaborative to ensure access to primary, behavioral health and specialty care
- Continuous improvement of the Specialty Access for the Uninsured Program through enhanced referral and reporting processes, including the exploration of leveraging Epic solutions
- Support improved reliability and availability of non-acute medical transport
- Mental and Behavioral Health Access
- Assess early identification and intervention opportunities to impact upstream drivers of mental health and substance use disorders
- Improve inpatient and outpatient mental health services for adults and youth
- Support awareness and optimization of the crisis delivery system and access the impact of the joint venture Mental Health Emergency Center
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