Health Plan Grant Opportunities
| Date: | May 08, 2024 |
| From: | Health Plan |
| To: | Health Plan of San Joaquin/Mountain Valley Health Plan (Health Plan) Providers |
| Type: | Informational |
| Subject: | Health Plan Grant Opportunities |
| Business: | Medi-Cal Managed Care |
Health Plan is proud to announce its investment of $100 million in a three-year Community Reinvestment Program. The following grant opportunities are included:
- Health Information Exchange (HIE) Grants Incentive Program
- Doula/Community Health Worker Recruitment Workforce (DCHWR)
- Provider Recruitment Grant (separate from Community Reinvestment Program)
- HIE Grants Incentive Program
Health Plan has earmarked $8.775 million in Community Reinvestment funds to bolster data sharing initiatives aimed at strengthening the connection between healthcare providers and the Health Plan-supported Health Information Exchange (HIE). These funds are designed to increase healthcare provider utilization of the Health Plan-supported HIE or Standard Data Sharing Templates for exchange of patient data for treatment, payment and operations.
Below are the grant tiers that traditional (clinical-based) and non-traditional (Community-Based Organizations or county-based) providers who render services for Health Plan members can request funding for.
- Basic HIE
- Excel Data Sets
- Expanded HIE
- Enhanced HIE
To learn more about this grant, visit https://www.hpsj.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/HPSJ-MVHP_HIE-DATA-FLYER_12272023E_INTERACTIVE.pdf
- Doula/Community Health Worker Recruitment Workforce (DCHWR) Grant
Health Plan has earmarked $7 million in Community Reinvestment funds to support organizations and individuals dedicated to providing direct services to Health Plan members. With a focus on supporting high-quality care, the program aims to provide resources and incentives for the recruitment and retention of these essential healthcare professionals via their prospective employers.
Eligible Positions:
- Certified Community Health Worker
- Certified Doula
- Certified Substance Use Disorder Counselor
Eligible Entities:
- Organization must be categorized as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), Health Plan credentialed provider/medical group, a community-based organization with a 501(c)(3) designation, or a Hospital Emergency Department.
- Must be contracted with Health Plan/Medi-Cal network.
- All applicable positions must be credentialed by Health Plan prior to receiving grant fund.
Maximum Funding Amount: $70,000 for one year per eligible position.
To learn more about this grant, visit https://www.hpsj.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/HPSJ-MVHP_DCHWR-GRANT-FLYER_03132024.pdf
- Provider Recruitment Grant
The Provider Recruitment Grant supports recruitment efforts to expand access to care for Health Plan members.
Grant Requirements:
- Be a brand-new provider to the Health Plan network.
- Provide healthcare services at a professional office or clinic within the Health Plan service areas (San Joaquin, Stanislaus, El Dorado and Alpine Counties).
- Be a licensed practitioner.
- Be Medi-Cal enrolled as an Ordering, Referring, and Prescribing (ORP) practitioner.
- Meet and complete all credentialing requirements.
- Employed as full-time or part-time.
- Maintain good standing for the entire grant term.
Program Structure: A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) must be executed between Health Plan and the hiring entity. The hiring entity submits a grant application.
Payment Structure: Payment is divided into two (2) equal distributions.
- Successful end of program/employment anniversary year (PY) 1 of employment: 50%
- Successful end of program/employment anniversary year (PY) 2 of employment: remaining 50%
| Provider Type | Total Amount |
Hard to recruit specialist MD/DO includes:
|
$150,000 grant funding |
| All other specialists MD/DO (e.g., OBGYN) | $125,000 grant funding |
| PCP (MD/DO) | $100,000 grant funding |
| Certified Physician Assistant (CPA)/Physician Assistant (PA)/Nurse Practitioner (NP)/Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT)/Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)/Substance Abuse Counselor/Behavioral Health Counselor/Certified Midwife (CNA) | $50,000 grant funding |
For additional Provider Recruitment Grant information and the MOU template, please contact Niyati Reddy nreddy@hpsj.com.
If you have any further questions, please contact your Provider Services Representative, or call our Customer Service Department at 1-888-936-PLAN (7526). You may also visit https://www.hpsj.com/alerts/ for online access to the documents shared. The most recent information about Health Plan and our services is always available on our website WWW.HPSJ-MVHP.ORG
