Funding Available for Kansas Organizations Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Frontier Areas
February 06 2017 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
- Grants ranging from $40,000 to
$50,000 will support organizations that address health needs for
Kansans who live in rural and frontier areas
- Programs must encourage a “whole
person” approach to care, leverage telehealth or incorporate
community health workers
- UnitedHealthcare accepting RFPs by
nonprofits, Federally Qualified Health Centers and other
organizations at communitygrants@uhc.com
UnitedHealthcare is now accepting proposals from community
nonprofits and government agencies aimed at improving health
resources and programs for Kansas residents living in rural and
frontier areas.
The RFP was developed following a community brainstorming
session that brought together health care providers and other
stakeholders from across the state to develop strategies to address
the issue. Initial grants will range from $40,000 to $50,000 each.
Funding will be provided to programs and one-time projects for up
to 12 months.
Programs and projects must meet at least one of the following
priorities:
- Integrate behavioral and physical
health care systems to encourage a “whole person” approach to
care.
- Leverage telehealth: behavioral health
specialists, primary care/specialists, health educators and peer
support.
- Further develop workforce/incorporate
community health workers.
Kansans who live in rural and frontier areas often have to
travel long distances to see a health care provider, and limited
options can make accessing preventive, specialty and emergency care
challenging. In addition:
- According to the Kansas Department of
Health and Environment, approximately 30 percent of Kansans live in
rural or frontier areas, with more than 80 counties established as
areas with shortages of primary care health professionals1.
- According to 2016 KIDS COUNT data,
youth in rural and frontier Kansas have a higher percentage of teen
violent deaths, tobacco use and binge drinking compared to kids in
urban and semi-urban Kansas.
- In the past year, the number of Kansas
children in poverty increased 3.8 percent, according UnitedHealth
Foundation’s America’s Health RankingsTM report.
“We recognize the health challenges facing many people living in
rural and frontier areas, and welcome the opportunity to partner
with the community to improve access to the quality health care
that Kansans need and deserve,” said Kevin Sparks, CEO,
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Kansas.
Qualifying organizations, including Kansas-based nonprofits,
Federally Quality Health Centers (FQHCs) and public/government
agencies can receive the full RFP by contacting
communitygrants@uhc.com. Applicants that do not meet this
qualification may apply in partnership with one of the
organizations listed above as the lead organization. Proposals are
due Feb. 17, 2017. Awardees will be notified by April 28, 2017.
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care experience, meeting consumer health and wellness needs, and
sustaining trusted relationships with care providers. The company
offers the full spectrum of health benefit programs for
individuals, employers, military service members, retirees and
their families, and Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and
contracts directly with more than 1 million physicians and care
professionals, and 6,000 hospitals and other care facilities
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UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), a diversified Fortune 50 health and
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1Primary Care Health Professional Underserved Areas Report.
2014. Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bureau of
Community Health Systems Kansas Primary Care Office.
http://www.kdheks.gov/olrh/
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UnitedHealthcareGarrett Kasper,
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