Partnership Overview Mission: Milwaukee Health Care Partnership is a Public/Private Partnership dedicated to improving health care for Underserved Populations in Milwaukee Co Founded: January, 2007 Membership: 5 Milwaukee based health systems, 4 FQHCs, Medical College, State, County and City health agencies Affiliates: WHA, WPHCA, Medical Society, Free and Community Clinic Network Goals: Improve Health, Health Outcomes and Reduce the Total Cost of Care Delivery Priorities: Secure Coverage for All - Badger Care (Medicaid) and Enroll those who are categorically eligible Increase Access Primary Care : Build the capacity and capability of the Milwaukee FQHCs Specialty Access : Improve access for Medicaid and uninsured Medication Access : Leverage free and discounted medication assistance programs Behavioral Health Access : Improve the Milwaukee County BHD; commission study Improve Care Coordination – Reduce primary care ED utilization and connect patient to medical homes

Mission: Milwaukee Health Care Partnership is a Public/Private Partnership dedicated to improving health care for Underserved Populations in Milwaukee Co

Founded: January, 2007

Membership: 5 Milwaukee based health systems, 4 FQHCs, Medical College, State, County and City health agencies

Affiliates: WHA, WPHCA, Medical Society, Free and Community Clinic Network

Goals: Improve Health, Health Outcomes and Reduce the Total Cost of Care Delivery

Priorities:

Secure Coverage for All - Badger Care (Medicaid) and Enroll those who are categorically eligible

Increase Access

Primary Care : Build the capacity and capability of the Milwaukee FQHCs

Specialty Access : Improve access for Medicaid and uninsured

Medication Access : Leverage free and discounted medication assistance programs

Behavioral Health Access : Improve the Milwaukee County BHD; commission study

Improve Care Coordination – Reduce primary care ED utilization and connect patient to medical homes

Outcomes Coverage: Over 24,000 new BC+ enrollees in 2008 (Children and custodial parents at < 200% FPL) 12,300 new BC+ Core Plan enrollees as of 1/1/2009 (Childless Adults < 200% FPL) Access: Over 20 new FQHC net providers 13% increase in Medicaid and uninsured patients served $1.6 million in new health system funding to create FQHC medical homes for uninsured Implementation of IT supported PAP program in 10 community clinics Elimination of ED diversions for Behavioral Health patients and a significant reduction in ED wait times for IP admission Care Coordination: Over 600 ED primary care referrals to FQHCs Funding and implementation of ED IT Linking providing health information exchange across 10 Milwaukee EDs

Coverage:

Over 24,000 new BC+ enrollees in 2008

(Children and custodial parents at < 200% FPL)

12,300 new BC+ Core Plan enrollees as of 1/1/2009

(Childless Adults < 200% FPL)

Access:

Over 20 new FQHC net providers

13% increase in Medicaid and uninsured patients served

$1.6 million in new health system funding to create FQHC medical homes for uninsured

Implementation of IT supported PAP program in 10 community clinics

Elimination of ED diversions for Behavioral Health patients and a significant reduction in ED wait times for IP admission

Care Coordination:

Over 600 ED primary care referrals to FQHCs

Funding and implementation of ED IT Linking providing health information exchange across 10 Milwaukee EDs