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Dane County HealthWatch
FOCUS:
Access to Health Care Services and Coverage for Low-Income Populations in Dane County
MISSION STATEMENT:
The Dane County HealthWatch Coalition’s mission is to advocate for underserved populations on issues relating to access and quality of health care services and coverage, with particular emphasis on people enrolled in Medicaid and BadgerCare. The goal is to improve the delivery of quality health care services to people with low incomes in Dane County, WI. To accomplish this goal, HealthWatch will facilitate communication among groups affected by managed care programs, identify areas of concern regarding access to health care services, participate in problem solving strategies and offer policy changes.
CONTACT:
- Anna Kaminski, Coalition Coordinator
- 1-800-585-4222, ext. 216
- akaminski@safetyweb.org
CO-CHAIRS:
Amy Lyle, Waisman Center; Josh Salazar, UW Hospital
SUBCOMMITTEES:
- Steering Committee
- Dental
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
1. Advocate on health care issues to state, county and local agencies and managed care organizations.
- • Develop contract recommendations to the State (managed care, enrollment and EDS ombudsman contracts).
- • Analyze and interpret information from the State and HMOs, regarding utilization data, audits, contract evaluations, reimbursement figures and health goals.
- • Monitor, analyze and respond to ongoing policies and practices of HMOs.
- • Monitor, analyze and respond to ongoing state initiatives involving managed care.
2. Monitor, develop and promote strategies to resolve issues arising from the impact of welfare reform upon the access to quality health care coverage for low-income families, with specific attention to the following:
- • Eligibility and access.
- • Expansion of safety net programs to cover those who will become uninsured.
- • Support the development of a monitoring, or evaluation, system.
- • Support the development of a statewide network of advocacy for access to quality health care for low-income families.
- • Provide input to the State administrative rule-making process on health care issues.
- • Link with other HealthWatch groups around the state for a more unified voice on shared issues.
3. Increase membership, participation and involvement of interested organizations, including FAMILY MEDICAID/BADGERCARE enrollees in HealthWatch, specifically to:
- • Develop additional resources to achieve HealthWatch goals.
- • Conduct outreach to culturally diverse organizations.
- • Conduct outreach to culturally diverse populations.
- • Conduct outreach to FAMILY MEDICAID/BADGERCARE enrollees and organizations that serve such persons.
- • Increase consumer involvement in HealthWatch actions and decision-making.
- • Build partnerships with other coalitions and organizations that share the HealthWatch mission.
4. Support innovative strategies to provide advocacy and services to FAMILY MEDICAID/BADGERCARE enrollees toward a goal of “benefits management.”
5. Promote the education of health care professionals about health care reforms taking place at both the state and federal levels.
MEETINGS:
- 1st Monday of every month (unless it is a holiday)
- Next Meeting: TBD
- Location: Madison, WI
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