NACHC Steps It Up, Part I
April 3rd, NACHC penned a letter to US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mr. Alex Azar, asking that DHHS allocate “at least $3.1 billion from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (PHSSEF) to enable FQHCs to keep their doors open.”
On Page 3, NACHC wrote “HHS should provide an additional 20% funding to each of the following three subgroups of FQHCs…
“a. FQHC Look-Alikes: Like all FQHCs, these health centers meet the stringent requirements of Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act; however, unlike most FQHCs, they do not receive Section 330 grant funds at this time. As a result, Look-Alikes will receive none of the $1.4 billion in funding that Congress appropriated specifically for health centers.”
Thank you NACHC for going to bat for FQHC Look-Alikes! We look forward to partnering with you in future advocacy efforts. You can read the full text of the letter here.
What do you think of NACHC’s efforts and the letter to Secretary Azar? Leave a comment below.