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Colorado School- Based Health Centers: A State of the State. Deborah Costin, MA CASBHC Executive Director May 2, 2014. CASBHC’s Five-Year Strategic Plan 2013 through 2017.
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Colorado School- Based Health Centers:A State of the State Deborah Costin, MA CASBHC Executive Director May 2, 2014
CASBHC’sFive-Year Strategic Plan2013 through 2017 Goal #1: Proliferate the school-based health center model in high-need communities to improve health equity among Colorado’s children and youth
Proliferating On 12/31/06 there were 36 operational SBHCs On 12/31/13 there were 54 Average gain 2.6 per year Currently there are 8 new sites in planning or implementation stages
What CASBHC is Doing Promoting school/student health in a broader context Marketing the SBHC model to select communities with high need Advocating for planning and implementation funding Providing technical assistance to pre-planning and planning communities
CASBHC’sFive-Year Strategic Plan2013 through 2017 Goal #2: Strengthen the capacity of existing and emerging school-based health centers to provide integrated physical, behavioral and oral health care
Strengthening All operational SBHCs offer integrated physical, behavioral, and oral health services through direct delivery, co-management, and referral Measured through CASBHC/CHI annual survey
What CASBHC is Doing Advocating for improved public and private reimbursement of behavioral and oral health services Providing technical assistance through site visits and individualized training, targeted workshops, toolkits and other publications Initiating quality improvement projects
CASBHC’sFive-Year Strategic Plan2013 through 2017 Goal #3: Improve the long-term sustainability of school-based health centers
Sustainability The proportion of SBHCs users that are insured has increased from 49% in 2006-07 to 72% in 2012-13 Uninsured dropped from 45% to 24% The proportion of SBHC cash revenue obtained from billing has increased from 30% to 43% in same years Revenue from billing went from $2 million to $5.3 million
What CASBHC is Doing Advocating for increased state support In SFY 2006-07, the line-item in the state budget supporting the SBHC grant program was $500,000. This year the line-item is $5,260,817. AND WE GOT IT AGAIN!
What CASBHC is Doing (cont’d) Assisting SBHCs in implementing proven strategies to enroll and retain children in Medicaid and CHP+ SBHC partners achieved goal of 6,500 enrolled over two years Providing training and technical assistance in billing for integrated services
CASBHC’sFive-Year Strategic Plan2013 through 2017 Goal #4: Strategically build CASBHC’s organizational infrastructure to advance its mission
Organizational Capacity As of 12/31/06, CASBHC held net assets of $54,554 As of 12/31/13, CASBHC held net assets of $911,361 CASBHC has grown from 1 FTE to 3 FTE plus a contracted accountant/ office manager and a lobbyist
So what are TCHF, CDPHE, CASBHC and YOU doing? Connecting Collaborating & Caring To grow SBHCs one community at a time!