Outreach and Enrollment Strategies to Reach Rural Communities

Webinar Tomorrow -- Tuesday, July 31! The Connecting Kids to Coverage National Campaign Invites You to Attend a Webinar: Outreach and Enrollment Strategies to Reach Rural Communities Tuesday, July 31, 2018 1:00 p.m - 2:30 p.m. EDT As parents get their children prepared for the new school year, purchasing new classroom supplies and Families living in rural communities are disproportionately uninsured compared to those from urban and suburban areas across the country. They can face many barriers to ensuring proper health coverage, including language disparities, low literacy rates, and limited access to enrollment assistance in programs such as Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The Connecting Kids to Coverage National Campaign works closely with partners and community-based organizations who specialize in conducting outreach specifically in rural communities, helping eligible families overcome these barriers and gain access to Medicaid and CHIP. Join us on Tuesday, July 31 at 1:00 p.m. ET as we take a closer look at health care in Rural America, featuring representatives from national and local partner organizations who specialize in rural health outreach and enrollment, as they share proven strategies and best practices for reaching eligible families in rural communities. Speakers include: John Hammarlund, Regional Administrator, CMS Dr. Cara James, Director, CMS Office of Minority Health (OMH) Renée Bouvion, MPH, Acting Regional Health Administrator, & LT Jesus Reyna, RN, LCDR, Regional Minority Health Consultant (RMHC), Region X, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health (OASH) Rachael Hamilton & Sonciray Bonnell, Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest (NARA) Kay Miller Temple, MD, Center for Rural Health (CRH) at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences; Web Writer, Rural Health Information Hub REGISTER HERE We Want to Hear From You!  Is your organization enrolling children and teens living in rural areas in Medicaid and CHIP? Let us know via email at ConnectingKids@cms.hhs.gov. We may feature your organization in a future Campaign Notes eNewsletter. Please also contact us with any questions about the webinar. Access slides and recordings from previous National Campaign webinars here.­ ­ Stay Connected with the Campaign  Share our Campaign materials. We have an ever-growing Outreach Tool Library featuring targeted resources to use in developing your rural health strategy and inform your outreach and enrollment efforts, as well as many other initiatives, available in multiple languages and formats. Contact us. To get more involved with the Campaign, contact us via email at ConnectingKids@cms.hhs.gov. Follow the Campaign on Twitter. Remember to re-tweet or share our messages from @IKNGov with your social network, and be sure to use our #Enroll365 and #KidsEnroll hashtags in your posts.  Subscribe to the “Campaign Notes” eNewsletter The Connecting Kids to Coverage National Campaign eNewsletter “Campaign Notes” is distributed throughout the year and provides updates on National Campaign activities. If a friend or colleague forwarded this email to you, we invite you to sign up to receive this eNewsletter directly to your inbox.

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