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CMS initiative helps people make the
most of their new health coverage
“From Coverage to Care” outreach to
engage doctors and new patients
Today, the Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a national initiative “From
Coverage to Care” (C2C), which is designed to help answer questions that
people may have about their new health coverage, to help them make the most of
their new benefits, including taking full advantage of primary care and
preventive services. It also seeks to give health care providers the
tools they need to promote patient engagement.
“Helping to ensure
that new health care consumers know about the benefits available through their
coverage, and how to use it appropriately to obtain primary care and preventive
services is essential to improving the health of the nation and reducing health
care costs,” said Dr. Cara V. James, director of the CMS Office of Minority
Health. Dr. James noted that, “to achieve these
goals, we need to make sure that people who are newly covered know that their
coverage can help them stay healthy, not just help them get better if they get
sick.”
C2C will be an ongoing
project. As more and more people obtain coverage, there will be a
continuous need to ensure that people have answers to questions they might have
about their new coverage and are appropriately connected to the health care
system to help them live long, healthy lives.
Today’s launch also marks the
release of the new Roadmap to Better Care and a Healthier You, http://marketplace.cms.gov/help-us/c2c-roadmap.pdf?linkId=8267630,
which includes 8 steps to help consumers and health care providers be informed
about the diverse benefits available through their coverage and how to use it
appropriately to access to primary care and preventive services. Among other
things, the “Roadmap” contains information on health care coverage terms, the
differences between primary care and emergency care, and the cost differences
of decisions to seek care in- and out-of-network, where applicable to the
consumer’s health plan.
More
information about C2C and other helpful resources, including a 10-part
video series, to help those with new health care coverage make the most of
their coverage, and raise awareness about the importance of getting routine
primary care and regular preventive care are available at: http://marketplace.cms.gov/c2c. People with related questions about the
C2C initiative should write to Coveragetocare@cms.hhs.gov
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Blog Posts
English: https://www.healthcare.gov/blog/from-coverage-to-care-a-roadmap-for-using-your-new-coverage/
Spanish: https://www.cuidadodesalud.gov/es/blog/from-coverage-to-care-a-roadmap-for-using-your-new-coverage/
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