Heather Bates, MSW

Transform Health COO. Enrollment lover. Scrabble aficionado. Independently opine here. Home is CA, NY, OH, SC, KY & DC. RT not endorsements.

[Heather Bates, MSW @heatherjbates]

What even is this thing now?
It’s been real—- friends.
My all-time faves:
#GetCovered
#Enroll
#MedicaidExpansion
#ACA
#HealthEquity
Keep fighting the good fights ✊

[Joan Alker @JoanAlker1]

NEW: 1st mo of Medicaid unwind data from Florida

250k people lost coverage 54% termination rate😱

(Kids, parents, young adults b/c FL hasnt expanded Medicaid)

Of those losing only 18% were found ineligible; 82% lost for red tape reasons😢

My blog: https://t.co/5OQmLC9qay

[Heather Bates, MSW @heatherjbates]

@xpostfactoid This is the SSA website though. SSA handles financing end of paying premiums & wouldn’t pay for Medigaps so why would SSA mention Medigap? If you enroll in Part A & B what Medicare pays the gap picks up but otherwise gap not relevant. The https://t.co/d2vsdlzGE2 site is for plans

[Heather Bates, MSW @heatherjbates]

Next up 🙌🏽 the #Navigator staff retreat where we will do some team building, document a year round #enrollment timeline, and plan for the #Medicaid unwinding @westsidehealth

[transformhc @transformhc]

We spent the day facilitating strategy & planning with the talented #enrollment leadership staff @westsidehealth Ideas generated: inclusion of #CHWs w/ #Navigators #HumanCenteredDesign deliberately designing programming to address #HealthEquity #SDOH ergo expanding the #FQHC team

[Heather Bates, MSW @heatherjbates]

@FishmanEliot @FamiliesUSA Back to the mothership— Congratulations!

[transformhc @transformhc]

🔔New blog 🔔

#Medicaid unwinding is underway…as well as the worry about what’s next.

Check out our blog about what eligibility redetermination looks like & what tools exist for #outreach #enrollment navigators

✍️ @SarabethZemel @heatherjbates

https://t.co/BopGZNMvy6

[Heather Bates, MSW @heatherjbates]

Always good to see people in person! Thanks for a wonderful reunion 👏🏽 #ITUP2023

[transformhc @transformhc]

Closing out the @ITUP conference this year with a big thank you to everyone who made #ITUP2023 possible (and fun). #Systemschange is never easy, but we always leave inspired after hearing and learning from others in the space.

📸 of some of the @transformhc team IRL!

[Heather Bates, MSW @heatherjbates]

If people don’t have coverage, or they can’t access care, no amount of care coordination will help because you’re coordinating nothing ~ Daniel Tsai, CMS Deputy Administrator, Director of Medicaid and CHIP #Outreach #Enrollment #ITUP2023

[Heather Bates, MSW @heatherjbates]

Go Team @transformhc #ITUP2023 👏🏽

[Connecting4BetterHealth @Connecting4H]

@Cal_HHS Sec. Ghaly gives a thumbs up to the @CDIIgov #DxF with our partner Elizabeth Wells of @transformhc here at @ITUP

[Heather Bates, MSW @heatherjbates]

“Top of mind” finish the journey to coverage: quality and equity, holding industry accountable as purchaser or regulator—but CA still has more uninsured people than most states have people…at the end of the day affordability is key.” PREACH @aewright @ITUP

[transformhc @transformhc]

We are excited to be reunited with friends old and new. The last time we were at this conference the CDC made an announcement —- #VaccinesWork looking forward to the knowledge and networking 👏🏽

[Heather Bates, MSW @heatherjbates]

@korb_heather Or BMG lol

[Heather Bates, MSW @heatherjbates]

I hate that I am missing Health Action this year and am sending @FamiliesUSA staff and partners healthy thoughts for the future. And kudos to all of the incredible work #Navigators and #CACs did this year for #OpenEnrollment Ten 🙌🏽🎉

[transformhc @transformhc]

Oh hey there @westsidehealth 👋🏻 Always a good time bumping into friends & health policy fans at @FamiliesUSA #HAC2023. We missed this! #enrollment #navigators

[Florida Connecting Kids to Coverage @fl_connecting]

"Of biggest concern to health policy experts like @JoanAlker1 are the folks who remain eligible but could slip through the cracks if bureaucratic issues arise...like they are unable to get through to the call center or they don't get a letter in the mail.” https://t.co/ezc0UxU1yJ

[transformhc @transformhc]

Sunday, Jan 15th, is the last day of open enrollment in federally facilitated marketplace states and as of now enrollments are 13% more than last year with 3 million new enrollees so far! #Navigators are working diligently this week to meet the demand 👏🏽

[Heather Bates, MSW @heatherjbates]

There’s never been a more evident time where it is abundantly clear #Enrollment assisters like #Navigators and #CACs need to be fully funded to work all year long! Take for example, #Medicaid and PHE unwinding (aka redeterminations).

[Georgetown Center for Children and Families @GeorgetownCCF]

Wondering about #Medicaid and CHIP provisions included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act? @EdwinCPark @JoanAlker1 @maggieclark320 @TriciaBrooksCCF and Anne Dwyer have you covered. #KeepKidsCovered
https://t.co/NWZQFZF2KX via @GeorgetownCCF

[Heather Bates, MSW @heatherjbates]

@CBSSacramento 19th St this morning!

[Heather Bates, MSW @heatherjbates]

Everywhere in #Sacramento rn

[Heather Bates, MSW @heatherjbates]

@SMUDUpdates Any update on Arden area near Larkspur?

[Heather Bates, MSW @heatherjbates]

I think @dionnewarwick should run Twitter.