Mohawk Valley Perinatal Network Inc

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2010 to Jun 30, 2011

Signed

Sep 28, 2011

Return Version

2010v3.4

Gross Receipts

$540,725

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Facilitated enrollment program - mvpn and oneida, herkimer and madison counties departments of social services work together to maintain good communication and decreased processing times for application determination. In 2010-2011, this project helped families to learn about health insurance choices for children and adults, including single adults with no children. Enrollers were available at various sites throughout oneida, herkimer and madison counties to assist people in completing the application, collecting necessary documentation, and forwarding the application to the appropriate program for processing. With the assistance of herkimer-madison wic and during traveling and in-office enrollers, mvpn submitted 961 applications during 2010-2011, which served 1,205 children and 618 adults. Applications have decreased due to changes in medicaid policy that do not require face-to-face interviews to apply. Mvpn encourages individuals to seek application assistance from staff to decrease denials. The traveling enrollers provide enrollment in 12 locations that have made it easier for the rural population to apply for health insurance options available to them. While there is no income qualification to request an initial screening, eligibility for health insurance is income-based. Consumers most often initiate contact with mvpn on their own, however, they may have heard about the agency from another service provider, a friend or family member, or a newspaper or other public notice of services.

Activity 3

Dental initiative programs - mvpn is a subcontractor for faxton-st. Luke's healthcare on the new york state department of health preventative dentistry grant. Through this grant, mvpn staff provide oral health information to pregnant women, physicians and dental professionals, and provide referrals for dental care to pregnant women. This partnership has allowed mvpn to reach a broader range of consumers and an increased number of obstetricians with oral health information as well as information on perinatal network services. There is no income qualification to participate in these services. Mvpn can offer assistance regardless of demographic characteristics. Consumers most often initiate contact with mvpn on their own, however, they may have heard about the agency from another service provider. In 2010-2011, mvpn staff referred 258 women in oneida and madison counties to dental providers. Oneida and herkimer consumer dental presentataions are captured in the 2010-2011 cppsn data, however, mvpn staff educated an additional 65 consumers on the topic of oral health in madison county. Mvpn co-sponsored the oneida-madison give kids a smile event. The event was held at faxton-st. Luke's dental health center and three private dental offices. It was targeted to provide free preventative dental treatments to children without a dentist. 166 children attended the event and received treatments.

Filer

EIN

16-1597797