Funding Opportunities

2010 General Support for Advocacy:

-Opens May 17, 2010

-Closes 4:00 pm on July 1, 2010

-Board of Directors funding decisions in September 2010

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Research & Publications

The Health Policy area provides research and data on health system issues for Missouri policymakers, advocates, and the general public. With fact-based, non-partisan research, the MFH Health Policy area works to inform long-term positive health system change.

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Overview of Coverage and the Uninsured

Expanding Coverage to the Uninsured

Medicaid and SCHIP

Health Disparities

Surveys

Health Care Delivery and Payment Reform

Advocacy Trainings

MFH works to build the capacity of Missouri nonprofits to provide a voice for the uninsured, underinsured, and underserved in the policymaking process. Learn more about training opportunities here.

Links & Resources

The MFH Resource Directory contains links and resources to helpful information in more than 30 health-related categories.
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More Information

For more information on MFH Health Policy, contact:

Christine Raborn
Administrative Assistant
314.345.5576
craborn@mffh.org

Health Care Delivery and Payment Reform

Publications

Pay-for-Performance: Considerations for Implementation Fact Sheet

To improve clinical outcomes and encourage patient-centered care, private and public health plans are offering financial incentives to providers through a model known as “Pay-for-performance”(P4P). Congress and many policy institutions have begun promoting “P4P” as a component to long-term quality improvement across the health care system. This fact sheet provides a definition and background of the term P4P. It also explains the many design features, implementation challenges and policy considerations associated with the model.

Primary Care Medical Homes: Policy Issues for Consideration - FactSheet

Policymakers across the country are pursuing initiatives to establish medical homes as a response to rising health care costs, gaps in preventative coverage, and poor management of chronic conditions. This fact sheet defines medical homes and explores policy options associated with their implementation.

Long-Term Care: Issues and Policy Considerations - Fact Sheet

This fact sheet explores the current state of long-term care in the U.S. and identifies several public policy issues that must soon be addressed at both the state and national level.