In This Issue
Calendar of Events
Children's Mercy Family Health Partners' Roll in MC+ Managed Care
Change In Interpretation Provider
CMFHP Ashtma Management Program
Coverage For All Tools
Contact Information
Children’s Mercy Family Health Partners (CMFHP) is committed to ensuring the best care for our members. We realize that Community Advocates such as yourself are on the frontlines with our members daily. We hope that this quarterly publication will meet some of the needs you face as you reach out to the community. We will continue to provide you with up-to-date information on changes and improvements, as well as equip you with additional resources that might be of benefit.
Visit our website for the most current community event details.
September 29 - Kansas City, KS - KCK Soccer Association Kick-off
Kick off the Fall season with us by visiting www.kcksoccer.org.
October 6 - Independence, MO - Independence Heritage Festival
McCoy Park (US 24 HWY and Spring) from 10am - 6pm
October 6 - Kansas City, KS - Greater Pentacostal Temple Community Health Fair
864 Splitlog, Kansas City, KS from 9am - 5pm
October 13 - Independence, MO - Independence School District Health Day
Bingham Middle School (1716 Speck Rd.) from 10am - 3pm
October 13 - Kansas City, MO - BiNational Health Week Kick-Off
For more information visit http://www.mexonline.com/consulate.htm.
October 19 - Kansas City, MO - HIV Community Expo
Gregg-Klice Community Center from 1pm - 5pm
Children's Mercy Family Health Partners Role in MC+ Managed Care
Children's Mercy Family Health Partners (CMFHP) provides low-cost or no-cost health care insurance to the medically vulnerable population through a partnership with the State of
CMFHP focuses on ensuring all members receive health care services with effective and efficient coordination of care to promote clinically appropriate, timely, and high quality care. Our staff of nurses and social workers are available to members for care coordination including: asthma management; improving access to primary care services; first touch (
CMFHP community relations representatives serve as liaisons between CMFHP and the community. Their main role is to share resources with members and potential members by performing community outreach in designated territories. They do this through presentations, in-service sessions, and personal visits. They also coordinate participation in our sponsorship of health and safety related events. Community Representatives are responsible for generating and/or following up on new outreach leads, maintaining a presence and involvement with select community organizations, and planning community events for Children’s Mercy Family Health Partners.
Change in Interpretation Provider
We have changed to Propio Language Services for interpreter services. If someone does not speak English, they can call 1-800-347-9363 to ask for help. We can help those who do not speak or understand English. We will get them a translator when needed. Hundreds of languages are offered including Spanish, Vietnamese, Somalian, and Low German. We want to help you with this service.
CMFHP Asthma Management Program
The fall asthma season is upon us and we have identified our high-risk asthmatic members who visited the ER and/or hospital last fall for their asthma. We have sent an educational mailing to the member, with a copy to their Primary Care Provider, reminding them to identify and avoid their asthma triggers and seek care through their Primary Care Provider before their asthma gets out of control this fall. We also encouraged them to discuss their asthma action plan with their Primary Care Provider to ensure it is updated with their current condition. If you have any questions about our mailing or would like to discuss one of our members with an Asthma Health Coach, please contact:
Michelle Fulton, RRT, AE-C
816-559-9349
1-888-691-4874 ext 6349
Pam Runyon, MSMFT, LBSW
816-559-9347
1-888-691-4874 ext 6347
Members or potential members are often confused about the options for health insurance that are available to them. The Foundation for Health Coverage Education (FHCE) has a website. This is a great tool to help individuals see if they might be eligible for free or low cost health coverage. The FHCE offers four unique ways to help find health coverage. They are:
A health coverage eligibility tool
The U.S. Uninsured Help Line
Health care options matrix guide
A state by state application and enrollment database
Please direct members to the following web site for these resources:
http://www.coverageforall.org/
Customer Service 1-800-347-9363
Chris Beurman
Community Relations Manager, cbeurman@fhp.org, 816-559-9442
Sue Etrick
Community Relations Representative, setrick@fhp.org, 816-559-9437
Blanca McRee
Bilingual Community Relations Representative, bmcree@fhp.org, 816-559-9439
Veronica Posey-Fallah
Sr. Community Relations Representative, vposey@fhp.org, 816-559-9440
Children's Mercy Family Health Partners | 1-877-FHP-9363 | www.fhp.org | 215 W. Pershing KC, MO 64108
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