The Community Linkages RFP is live now, a $3.6 million funding opportunity. BHT is inviting proposals from organizations providing care coordination and services for social determinants of health. Learn how to apply here.
Reports of fake texts and phone calls to Medicaid clients have been reported over the past couple weeks in other states. We’re asking Apple Health (Medicaid) clients to be aware of suspicious contact seeking money to maintain their health coverage.
The 2022 Regional Report is now available!
Better Health Together offered the Equity Assessment to partner organizations throughout Eastern Washington as a way to continue our shared work of advancing equity in our region.
Better Health Together is hiring! Visit our Careers page to learn more about current position openings and apply to join our team of tenacious problem-solvers.
Here’s a look back at 2022, and a glimpse into some of the exciting things to come in 2023!
Open Enrollment season is upon us! New and existing Healthplanfinder customers can begin shopping for a 2023 Qualified Health Plan (QHP) and Qualified Dental Plan (QDP) on November 1, 2022. Our navigators can help customers select a plan by December 15, 2022 for their coverage to start January 1, 2023!
Last year, Better Health Together partnered with five community organizations with strong ties and trusted relationships with members of their community to provide housing assistance through the City of Spokane Emergency Housing grant. Through this work, organizations identified families impacted by COVID and needing financial assistance to stabilize their housing situation. The partner organizations have served more than 250 households to date! Many of these households had been facing imminent eviction.
The HCA is asking for feedback on their draft application for our state’s Section 1115 Medicaid demonstration waiver renewal. They will use feedback to refine the application that the HCA will submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) this summer. Read the letters from BHT’s Board of Directors and Community Voices Council.
The Tribal Partners Collaborative is seeking a Network Administrator or Project Manager for a 12-month contracted position.
People who earn less than $17,775 a year are eligible to enroll in Apple Health (Medicaid) insurance, which covers dental care. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always mean they are able to access dental care they need. In fact, in Spokane in 2020, only 24% of adults with Apple Health saw a dentist. Smile Spokane’s Access Strategy seeks to close that gap and help more people get the care they need.