Expanding Access to Affordable Care in Gypsum, CO |
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Ross Brooks, CEO & patient
For the second time this year, Mountain Family Health Centers (MFHC) will be expanding access to affordable care in the Eagle River Valley. In January 2023, Mountain Family opened a new Community Health Center located in Avon, Colorado. Shortly after opening the Avon clinic, Mountain Family began construction on another new Community Health Center located in Gypsum, Colorado. Construction on the new MFHC Gypsum clinic is slated to be completed by mid-summer 2023 and the clinic will open to patients in August this year.
Similar to other Mountain Family sites, the new Gypsum clinic will provide affordable medical, dental, behavioral, and pharmacy services to the community, without regard to the patient’s ability to pay for services. To make an appointment at Mountain Family, call 970-945-2840 or visit us online. Se habla Español.
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Our entire website, including these articles, can be accessed in English and Spanish utilizing the translation app on our website. |
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A Virtual Tour of the Avon Integrated Health Center |
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Thank you to 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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In March of this year, MFHC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ross Brooks notified the organization of his intent to resign from the CEO position as of August 31, 2023. The MFHC Board of Directors has begun the comprehensive search process for the organization’s next CEO.
The MFHC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is responsible for leading the Mission, Vision, Guiding Principles, and Strategic Plan for Mountain Family Health Centers. With staff’s support, the MFHC’s Board of Directors is conducting a national CEO search with Gallagher Executive Search and Leadership Advisors, to lead the quest for finding the right combination of experience, skills, values, education, and personality to lead Mountain Family Health Centers.
To learn more about this role, please visit our website. Please do not contact the MFHC Board of Directors directly.
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Colorado has Begun Medicaid Re-Enrollment |
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Maira Mendoza, Outreach & Enrollment Lead
Members who were found eligible for Health First Colorado (Medicaid)/CHP+ were locked into coverage at the beginning of the Pandemic due to a requirement of continuous coverage. In May 2023, we will return to normal eligibility processes. The Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) is estimating that more than 325,000 people will lose their coverage.
MFHC has certified assisters to help facilitate this transition. Meet with our Outreach & Enrollment Department to begin your renewal process, apply for a plan on Connect for Health Colorado, or simply get your questions answered. You may contact us by emailing EnrollmentHelp@mountainfamily.org or calling (833) 273-6627.
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School-Based Health Centers Continue Providing Care Throughout the Summer |
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Kendra Nagey, CPNP-PC, SBHC Medical Director
Mountain Family Health Centers has five School-Based Health Centers located at Avon Elementary School, Basalt Middle School, Basalt High School, Glenwood Springs High School, and Roaring Fork High School in Carbondale. Patients under age 21 can be seen at any of our SBHCs year-round.
What can you expect over the summer as a patient?
Sports physicals for the 2023/2024 school year can be done as an appointment or a walk-in, so long as both the enrollment form and sports physical forms are filled out and signed by the student and their guardian.
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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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People who are enrolled in Medicaid will need to reapply to the State of Colorado for re-determination of their eligibility. Statewide, it is projected that 16-18% of current enrollees will lose their Medicaid coverage over the coming year as a result of the re-determination process.
Currently, 30% of our 24,000 patients are enrolled Medicaid and 44% are uninsured, but the end of the PHE will impact these percentages; we anticipate many patients will lose their Medicaid coverage and have no insurance to cover their care.
You can help us continue to provide cost effective, evidence-based, high-quality healthcare to your friends and neighbors who need our services now more than ever.
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June is National Pride Month |
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Elizabeth Bailey, Development and Communications Manager
At Mountain Family Health Centers, our Guiding Principles help us create a welcoming and warm work environment and patient-centered culture. “Diversity” at Mountain Family looks like “evolving into a more equitable, just, and inclusive organization” for employees, patients, and our community. Everyone is welcome through our doors, and we are accepting of all backgrounds here.
Anneliese Heckert, DO, Co-Chief Medical Officer and Glenwood Springs Site Medical Director shared that for our patients “we have continued to focus on expanding our inclusive language and looking at how we can make our spaces, electronic health record, meetings, and overall culture more inclusive. We've added desired pronouns to the top of everyone's chart so that is front and center when we talk with patients.” Additionally, several providers have attended gender affirming care lectures from a variety of sources in the last few months. If you are a patient at Mountain Family, know that your providers are trained to listen, sympathize, and help support you through your entire journey.
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Mountain Family is Hiring |
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Dana Peterson, Director of Human Resources
- Are you looking for a meaningful career and an organization where you can grow and learn?
- Do you believe healthcare should be a right and not a privilege?
- Do you want to contribute to the community’s health?
We are seeking dynamic individuals for a variety of positions including providers, nurses, medical assistants, and administration!
You could be the friendly face helping balance incoming payments, greeting patients at our health clinics, helping room patients, or providing direct patient care.
Mountain Family Health Centers offers great benefits, generous paid time-off, wellness plan, 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 vast opportunities 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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"I think it’s really important to take the stigma away from mental health… My brain and my heart are really important to me. I don’t know why I wouldn’t seek help to have those things be as healthy as my teeth."
– Kerry Washington
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Congratulations to Our Staff Award Recipients |
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Locals Choice Awards 2023 |
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Anai Quezada, RDH voted Locals Choice First Place Dental Hygienist |
“Anai joined Mountain Family in 2016, returning to the community where she grew up. Her focus is on education, preventive care, and motivating patients towards better oral health. Fluent in both English and Spanish, Anai enjoys building relationships with patients from all of the diverse communities of the Western Slope...
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March
A Moment of Silence for Patient Losses
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April
McKenzie Rieder,
CPNP-PC
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May
Ashley Buckberg, FNP-C and the entire Glenwood Springs Team
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March
Dana Peterson, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
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