Healthy Cabarrus Access to Healthcare Task Force

The purpose of the Access to Healthcare Task Force is to work together to identify health service needs, to facilitate collaboration among providers to address needs, to avoid duplication of services, and ultimately to maximize access to care for the underserved.

   

The access to Healthcare Task Force initiatives include:

 

Prescription Medication Resources:

·          Identification of available resources and gaps in the services

·          Coordination of medication assistance services

·          Development and distribution of the Prescription Medication Resources Matrix

·          Supported local collaboration to seek Medication Assistance grants from the Health and Wellness Trust Fund

·          Support and assistance with local awareness of Medicare Part D and NCRx and sign-ups with the Senior Center

 

Healthcare Safety-Net Providers

·          The task force supports start-up, community awareness, and referral networking for healthcare safety-net providers such as the Cabarrus Community Health Centers that was established in 2006 to provide healthcare for low-income residents.

 

Prostate Cancer Screening Initiative - addressing a community health disparity

·          Served as a planning group for the Cabarrus Health Alliance Prostate Cancer Screening program

 

Grants and Funding support

·          Develop and support collaborative grant initiatives to seek funding for access to healthcare issues such as Prostate Cancer, Medication Assistance, Community Health Grants, and the Community Care Plan

 

Health Care Legislation

·          Monitor, assess, and support needed health care legislation at the state and national levels – ex:  Children’s Health Insurance Program, Health Net – Community Care Plan funds, High Risk Insurance Pool, and Funds for Safety Net Providers

 

Community collaborations and success in addressing this issue can be accessed under the “Projects and Collaborations” tab.