Mountain Family Celebrates Expanded Access to Affordable Care in Eagle County Despite Interruption from Mother Nature |
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Ross Brooks, CEO & patient
While Mother Nature has now twice delayed our planned public grand opening of a new Community Health Center in Avon, Colorado, I’m writing to celebrate the opening of the MFHC Avon site, which began serving patients last month on January 16, 2023.
Mountain Family’s Avon Integrated Health Center provides affordable primary medical, dental, behavioral, and pharmacy services to the Eagle River Valley community. In the first six weeks of operation, the MFHC Avon team has cared for more than 650 patients. We aim to serve up to 4,000 patients in the coming year ahead. To make an appointment at Mountain Family, please call 970-945-2840.
We’re thankful to many local, state, and national community partners for helping to support the launch of a new Community Health Center in Avon. U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, Colorado State Speaker of the House Rep. Julie McCluskie, and Colorado State Senator Dylan Roberts congratulated the MFHC team with messages you can view in this newsletter and on our YouTube channel.
In addition to strong legislative support, we’re deeply grateful to our community partners from Vail Health, Eagle County, the Colorado Health Foundation, Rocky Mountain Health Plans, the U.S. Bureau of Primary Health Care, Town of Avon, Office Outfitters and Planners, Rob Pew and Susan Taylor, Steelcase Furniture, and countless others for your support of Mountain Family Health Centers.
We’ll gather for a community celebration later this coming Summer when the snow has melted into the rivers and our beautiful mountain communities are reliably safe for travel.
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Avon Integrated Health Center Grand Opening Congratulations |
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Colorado State Speaker of the House and Representative Julie McCluskie, State Senator Dylan Roberts, and US Senator John Hickenlooper send us congratulations for this momentous occasion.
In addition to the support of our state and national representatives, we wish to thank the following generous donors who have made possible the opening of the Mountain Family Avon Integrated Health Center:
Eagle County
Office Outfitters and Planners
Rob Pew and Susan Taylor
Rocky Mountain Health Plans
Steelcase Furniture
The Colorado Health Foundation
U.S. Bureau of Primary Health Care
Vail Health
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CEO Brooks to Step Down End of Summer 2023;
Mountain Family Board to Begin National CEO Search
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After 21 years of serving in the Community Health Center movement, the past 11 at Mountain Family Health Centers, MFHC CEO Ross Brooks informed the Board of Directors and staff of his intent to resign from the CEO position as of August 31, 2023.
The MFHC Board of Directors will hire a national search firm to commence the recruitment process for the organization’s next CEO and hopes to have Brooks’ successor hired by mid-summer 2023.
According to MFHC Board of Directors Chair Sydney Schalit, “We’re grateful to Ross for his leadership of Mountain Family for more than a decade, growing the organization into the affordable, equitable, and integrated medical, dental, and behavioral healthcare home for 24,000 people across Garfield, Eagle and Pitkin Counties. While the Board is sad to see him depart, he is leaving the organization in great shape and the incoming CEO will be poised for success. We will begin the CEO search process in April and we look forward to recruiting a dynamic, community-centered CEO to lead the organization forward in the future.”
Interested applicants should watch MFHC’s career page for the CEO job posting in April. Please do not contact the MFHC Board of Directors directly.
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Colorado to Begin Medicaid Re-Enrollment in May 2023 |
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Background: During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), states were incentivized under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) to keep Medicaid beneficiaries continuously enrolled in coverage. As a result, Medicaid enrollment surged dramatically throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) delinked the PHE and the Medicaid continuous enrollment policy nationwide. The PHE will end on May 11, 2023, and the CAA ends continuous enrollment in Medicaid this Spring. The state of Colorado will begin re-determining Medicaid eligibility starting May 1, 2023, and projects that 16-18% of current Medicaid enrollees will lose their Medicaid coverage over the coming year as a result of the Medicaid re-determination process.
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Making an Impact Through Our "Health For All Fund" |
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Your Generosity Makes a Difference in Our Community |
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Mountain Family Health Centers provides affordable medical, behavioral, dental healthcare and pharmacy services to more than 24,000 patients at our four integrated health centers in Basalt, Glenwood Springs, Rifle, and Avon and our five school-based health centers.
Now, your support is needed to help fund ongoing care for the patients who need it most. As the national Public Health Emergency comes to a close in May 2023, you can help your neighbors continue to access healthcare, regardless of ability to pay.
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Mountain Family is Hiring |
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Dana Peterson, Director of Human Resources
- Do you believe healthcare should be a right and not a privilege?
- Do you want to contribute to the community’s health?
- Are you looking for a meaningful career and an organization where you can grow and learn?
We are seeking dynamic individuals for a variety of positions including Billing Coordinator, Front Desk, Director or Development, and Medical Assistant!
You could be the friendly face helping balance incoming payments, greeting patients at our health clinics, fundraising and marketing for MFHC, or providing direct patient care.
Mountain Family Health Centers offers great benefits, generous paid time-off, wellness, mental health support, tuition reimbursement, and a wonderful community of colleagues dedicated to improving the health of our communities.
If these values align with who you are, we have opportunities for a variety level of experience and offer a warm and receptive HR team to answer your questions and help guide you in your career here. Learn more and apply HERE. |
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Please Join Us in Welcoming Our New Healthcare Providers |
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We are delighted to welcome new providers to Mountain Family and extend our care to children, adolescents, adults, and families, providing integrated medical, behavioral, and dental healthcare services at our four hub sites in Basalt, Glenwood Springs, Rifle, and Avon. Our five school-based health centers also provide essential primary care in Basalt, Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, and Avon.
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Natalie Mendez, MA, LPCC, NCC
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Wilber "Wil" Mendez, PMHNP
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“It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.”
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Congratulations to Our Staff Award Recipients |
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December
Kjell Benson, MD
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January
The Glenwood Springs Team
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November
Silvia Santana
Quality Improvement Senior Manager
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December
Concepcion Ruiz
School-Based Health Centers
Site Practice Director
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January
Yanice Quezada Bencomo
Integrated Care Assistant
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February
Alondra Bustillos
Dental Assistant Lead
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