Resources

Spotlight on Capital Resources: New Markets Tax Credit Program Extension

The third in a series of New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program resources published by Capital Link, this document focuses on:

• The implications of the recently announced five-year NMTC program extension

• The steps necessary for preparing to utilize NMTCs for your capital project (including a discussion on new constraints on the use of the “one-day loan” structure)

• The feasibility of using a “developer fee” in the transaction to increase investment in your project

Click here to access this resource.

Open Enrollment Deadline for 2017 Health Insurance Coverage is 1/31!

The deadline for the fourth open enrollment (OE4) under the ACA is January 31, 2017. Since July 2013, Health centers have played a significant role in outreach and enrollment, providing more than 18 million assists to patients seeking coverage under the ACA. HHS expects 13.8 million people to select a plan during OE4, an increase of 9% over the 2016 Open Enrollment period. 

Here are a few helpful resources:

• Click here for a preview of 2017 plans and prices

• Click here for FAQs about health center enrollment assistance

• Click here for more information on ACA coverage options

• Click here for HHS’s Enrollment Projections for 2017

HRSA Year in Review 

January 18, 2017 – HRSA's Bureau of Primary Health Care has released a 2016 Year in Review infographic illustrating the value of America's health centers. The infographic includes statistics on health centers' impact on primary care, HIV/AIDs, maternal and child health, employment, the health care system, rural health, emerging issues, and program operations. Click here to view the infographic.

Analysis of Recent Health Center Growth and the Role of ACA

The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation released the issue brief, Community Health Centers: Recent Growth and the Role of the ACA, which provides a snapshot of health centers and their patients, analyzes recent changes, and compares the experience of health centers in both Medicaid expansion and non-expansion states. The brief also discusses the potential impact of changes to the ACA on coverage and access to care for low-income Americans and financing for safety-net providers. Click here to access the issue brief.

New HRSA Capital Development Website

HRSA recently released an update to the Health Center Program’s Capital Development Grant Assistance webpage. The new webpage includes numerous resources to support health centers’ construction-related grant activities, as well as minor alteration or renovation activities or other activities permitted through the New Access Points and Oral Health Service Expansion grants. Access the webpage here.

Updated UDS Manual

The 2016 Uniform Data System (UDS) manual has been released. This manual is a comprehensive guide for health centers to reference the 2016 UDS tables when preparing the UDS report and understand the framework of reporting requirements, including data submissions on patients, operations, and clinical performance. Access the new manual here.

PRAPARE Social Determinants of Health Toolkit for Health Centers

NACHC, the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations, and the Oregon Primary Care Association recently released the PRAPARE Implementation and Action Toolkit to accompany their standardized social risk assessment protocol known as PRAPARE (Protocol for Responding to and Assessing Patients’ Assets, Risks, and Experiences). The free Toolkit and EHR templates are available at here.

Free Resource Database − Community Health Roundtable

The Advisory Board Company recently released a new database, Community Health Roundtable, which offers research and best practices tailored to the top issues facing community health center directors today. Access the database for free by logging onto Community Health Roundtable’s website using the username This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and password (case sensitive) CommunityHealth1.