Resources on Medicaid and Connect for Health Colorado Marketplace

“The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing has published a series of resources for community partners and consumers to help spread the word about Medicaid and the new Connect for Health Colorado marketplace. The new resources are available for download on our website and now include Spanish language brochures, posters and flyers and a checklist for what you can do to help in the months to come.

In addition to the materials we are developing for you to download and share, below is a brief piece on the Medicaid expansion that we encourage you to use in newsletters, blogs and other communications.

Medicaid Expansion
Medicaid in Colorado is changing. Beginning in 2014, more adults without children and parents will be covered by Medicaid. Additionally, eligible children and pregnant women can still get insurance through Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+). To learn more about who may qualify for low cost or free health care coverage through Medicaid or CHP+ click here.”  [Source:  HCPF]

Free CE Accredited Clinical Education Modules

"Free CE accredited clinical education modules based on the comparative effectiveness research from the AHRQ Effective Healthcare Program. The modules cover a variety of disease content with specific attention to the safety net population including, but are not limited to diabetes management, cardiovascular diseases, mental health, and infectious diseases."  [Source:  ACU]

HRSA presents a Health Information Technology and Quality Webinar

"Free Continuing Education Resources for Safety Net Health Professionals from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality" - Friday, July 12 at 2:00pm ET

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) are hosting a webinar to announce an exciting new HRSA website that provides HRSA grantees and safety net providers, such as health center providers, rural health providers, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other safety net health professionals with free, clinically relevant modules to support continuing education and workforce training.  These free, accredited continuing education resources cover a variety of disease areas.  Click here to view the modules and for more information.

Furthermore, HRSA staff will discuss how these clinical training modules align with the work of HRSA grantees and debut the new user-friendly HRSA website for safety net providers to access these AHRQ resources. Register here.

For more information and to send questions to presenters email healthit@hrsa.gov.