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Health Systems, Health Authority Announce Safety Net Initiatives

DETROIT -- The leaders of health systems serving Wayne County have agreed to pursue initiatives that will help contain uncompensated care which has been an increasing fiscal burden and create systems that will more appropriately and cost-effectively meet the health and social needs of uninsured and underinsured people.
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Community Health Reform Forum Hears Voice of Minority Residents

DETROIT – The voice of minority communities has been largely absent in this year’s health reform debate. On Saturday, Nov. 7, Second Ebenezer Church and Molina Healthcare of Michigan will host a free community forum on national health care reform, together with several community organizations.
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Health Authority establishes fund to help pay for uninsured care

DETROIT – The Detroit Wayne County Health Authority has established a fund to help offset the cost of providing primary care for the uninsured in community health centers, announced Chris Allen, Executive Director and CEO. Health centers will submit vouchers to the Health Authority valued at $20 to help offset the cost of a patient’s initial primary care visit.
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Health Authority offers expedient, web-based Medicaid enrollment service

The Detroit Wayne County Health Authority has begun using a web-based Medicaid enrollment service that will expedite the screening and enrollment of prospective Medicaid recipients. The new technology, called HelpEngen™, was developed by TriHealix, a health care technology firm based in Norwalk, CT. HelpEngen™ enables health care providers to connect uninsured patients to the right assistance program by facilitating the collection of patient information, providing an immediate assessment of whether the application might be approved for benefits, and generating all the appropriate application forms for potentially eligible patients. HelpEngen™ will be used by the Health Authority and will also be made available to health systems that it contracts with for Medicaid outreach.