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    PA Navigate is Pennsylvania's new statewide closed-loop resource and referral tool. Supported by DHS and powered by Findhelp, PA Navigate gives providers the ability to connect their patients with needed social services and gives those social service agencies the ability to receive and update referrals.  

    PA DHS has made grant funding available for providers and social service agencies interested in technically integrating their existing System of Record with PA Navigate. Our program will share details about this grant opportunity.

    PA Navigate makes social data as sharable as clinical data is, breaking down silos between providers and across the care continuum and supporting efforts to improve outcomes for individuals and communities.

  • The American Liver Foundation presented information on liver diseases and how free and charitable clinics can access screening for patients at no cost. Watch Recording

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    ALICE PA 211 Handout

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  • Learn more about medication access options available for free clinics. Talk through how to operationalize if you are thinking about adding medication services. More about regulations, systems solutions and more. Thank you to experts at Birmingham Free Clinic for sharing their experiences navigating this topic.

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  • PAPs

    • operated/underwritten by pharmaceutical companies.

    • can make many medicines available for free

    • provide medicines at a reduced cost

    Other options

    • contact the manufacturer of the medication

      • may have indigent care programs for which your patient could apply and receive the medication at no cost.

    • GoodRx

      • a website that can help you find the location of the lowest price for medicine in your area

    • negotiate a better rate with a local community pharmacy

    • negotiate an arrangement with your local hospital pharmacy as

      • health systems often obtain deep discounts due to the volume of medicines they order.

    Software programs to help with PAP applications

    • NeedyMeds offers a grant program designed for free-standing, not-for-profit organizations that help individuals apply for free medicines through PAPs. The grants of up to $2,000 each will cover the cost of NeedyMeds PAPTracker software.

    PAP Programs (may have fees)

    SCBN Prescription Advocacy – 1-888-331-1002- www.scbn.org

    RX Outreach – 1-800-769-3880 – www.rxoutreach.org

    XUBEX Pharmacy Services – 1-866-699-8239 – www.xubex.com

    RX Assist Patient Assistance Program Center – www.rxassist.org

    Needy Meds – www.needymeds.org

    Partnership for Prescription Assistance – http://www.pparx.org

    Direct Relief – http://www.directrelief.org

    Dispensary of Hope – http://www.dispensaryofhope.org

  • Overview

    The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) granted medical malpractice coverage through the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) to volunteer Free Clinic health care professionals. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care act extended this coverage to Free Clinic board members, officers, employees, and individual contractors.

    A Free Clinic must apply for and sponsor a qualified individual for FTCA medical malpractice coverage deeming. FTCA medical malpractice protection provides the covered individual with immunity from medical malpractice lawsuits resulting from his/her subsequent performance of medical, dental, or related functions within the scope of his/her work at the Free Clinic.

    The Free Clinics FTCA Program has four major requirements that are based on statutory requirements:

    • Credentialing and privileging system

    • Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance (QI/QA) program including a risk management (RM) system

    • Professional Liability

    • Annual Data Reporting.

    The sponsoring Free Clinic must meet the following requirements:

    • Must be a 501(c)3 organization

    • Must be licensed or certified in accordance with applicable state law

    • Must not receive any compensation for service from individual or third-party payors (Note: Free Clinics are allowed to accept donations.)

    For more information:

    • The FTCA Free Clinics Program is administered by the U.S. Department of Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC). CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

    • The Bureau of Primary Health Care Helpline

      • 877-974-2742 (M-F from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

    • ECRI Institute’s Free Clinic Risk Management Resources CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

  • The Virginia Health Care Foundation provided highlights from their presentation on The Pharmacy Connection. You can review them here and then contact them for a demonstration for your clinic.