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Jackson Hinds Comprehensive Services to Operate a Site at The Pearl Affordable Housing Center for Seniors in Jackson

Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center will operate a clinic at the new Pearl Senior Affordable Housing facility. Constructed in the 1960s and formerly known as the Holiday Inn on Hwy 80, this building was purchased in 2014 by the Pearl Street Community Development Corporation. The project has received support from United Healthcare, the City of Jackson, Miss. Home Corporation, Miss. Regional Housing Authority VI, and several financial institutions. The Pearl is scheduled to open in the Fall of 2023.

During Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

SEMHRI Recognized for HPV Work

Congratulations to Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative! The health center received an award from the American Cancer Society for the organization's work to fight HPV. Accepting the award at the last QI workgroup meeting, presented on behalf of ACS by Dr. Sonja Fuqua, is Amanda Mitcham.

January is cervical cancer awareness month. About 14,100 new cervical cancer cases and 4,280 cervical cancer deaths occrues in the U.S. in 2022. Regular screenings for cervical cancer can save lives.

Coastal Family Health COO Retires, New COO Hire Starts Work

Larry Knight, Chief Operations Officer at Coastal Family Health Center, retired in January 2023. He served in the role for the past 9 1/2 years. Nigel Burns has been named COO to succeed Mr. Knight.

Photo: Larry Knight with CEO Angel Greer.

2023 Legislative Delegation Visits Leaders at Mississippi Capitol

The 2023 CHCAMS delegation participated in meetings with healthcare policy leadership on January 19, 2023. The delegation included left to right, back row, Rev. Adoris Turner (Delta Health Center), Marilyn Sumerford (ACCESS), Angel Greer (Coast Family Health Center), Terrence Shirley (CHCAMS), Dr. Temika Simmons (Delta Health Center), Joey Miller and Chris Gipson (MS Care), and front row Aurelia Jones Taylor (Aaron E. Henry Health Center) and Jill Bishop (East Central Miss. Health Care Inc.)

CHCAMS 2022-23 Legislative

Award Winners Announced

Each year, CHCAMS presents awards to those legislators or public servants who have shown leadership in health care in Mississippi. Congratulations to the 2022-2023 recipients, who were presented with their awards on January 19, 2023 at the Westin in downtown Jackson.

CHCAMS staff and leaders recently met with Sipp Culture leaders Carlton Turner and daniel johnson to discuss their organization's community initiatives to promote food security and health in Utica. Community health workers and workforce were among the topics covered. Pictured, left to right: Kathryn Rodenmeyer, Carlton Turner of SIPP Culture, Kizmet Cleveland, Dr. Chris Roby, and daniel johnson of SIPP Culture.

MS SPA 22-0005 COVID Treatment and Complications Coverage approved by CMS

CMS approved State Plan Amendment (SPA) 22-0005 on January 20, 2023. This SPA was submitted to comply with the ARP requirements for coverage of OVID-19 treatment or for a condition that may seriously complicate the treatment of COVID-19 for individuals diagnosed with or presumed to have COVID-19 during the period the individual has COVID-19. This SPA was submitted with an 1135 waiver request to enable the effective date to comply with the ARP.