Look-Alike Advocacy in Chicago
On August 30, 2022, the FQHC Look-Alike Advocacy Coalition held its first in-person meeting during NACHC’s Community Health Institute & EXPO In Chicago, Illinois. We also met with representatives from HRSA, who indicated a willingness to work in partnership with us to revise the NAP process.
We will continue to fight to ensure that FQHC Look-Alikes receive the sustainable funding that they need to serve their communities. Please stay tuned for more information about future legislative advocacy days.
Listen to the “Benefits Like a Boss Podcast - Episode 14: Look-Alike Show” featuring Andrea DeMeo & Edward Lujano, recorded during our time in Chicago!
The FQHC Look-Alike Advocacy Coalition Steering Committee includes (pictured left to right):
Nora Dillon - Executive Assistant and Legislative Liaison, The Wright Centers for Community Health and Graduate Medical Education (Scranton, PA)
Laura Spadaro - VP of Primary Care, Public Health Policy, The Wright Centers for Community Health and Graduate Medical Education (Scranton, PA)
Jerry Isikoff, Ph.D. – CEO of IWS Family Health (Chicago, IL)
Andrea DeMeo –President and CEO of Trillium Health, co-chair of the national FQHC Look-Alike Advocacy Coalition (Rochester, NY)
Edward H. Lujano - Bloss Memorial Healthcare District and Castle Family Health Centers (Atwater, CA)
Beverly Harbin - CEO, Wahiawa Health, co-chair of the national FQHC Look-Alike Advocacy Coalition (Wahiawa, HI)
Mary Beth Walker - Senior Director of Marketing, Communications, and Gov’t Relations, Trillium Health (Rochester, NY)
Jennifer Walsh, Esq. - SVP and Executive Counsel, The Wright Centers for Community Health and Graduate Medical Education (Scranton, PA)
Andrea DeMeo and Beverly Harbin spoke at a reception for Look-Alikes. They also led a meeting with senior staff members from HRSA’s Bureau of Primary Health Care.
Andrea DeMeo and Edward Lujano recorded a podcast about FQHC Look-Alikes with Nonstop Administration & Insurance Services.