Federal and State Healthcare Policy Priorities

When it comes to healthcare, CSH has the following policy priorities:

1. Help states and managed care entities create Medicaid benefit packages directed to people living in supportive housing and help providers access Medicaid reimbursement

Related Resources

Leveraging Medicaid: A Guide to Using Medicaid Financing in Supportive Housing

The Role of Supportive Housing Providers: Creating Health Care Homes for Chronically Ill Residents

Summary of the Improved 1915i Medicaid Home and Community Based State Plan Amendment Option

Health Reform Implementation:Priorities for Providers of Permanent Supportive Housing

2. Increase funding for the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) homeless services programs

Related Resources

SAMHSA FY 2012 Appropriations Request Advocacy Sheet

3. Increase funding for the federal Health Resources and Services Administration’s Community Health Center program, which also funds healthcare for the homeless clinics

4. Increase the number of Community Health Centers, Behavioral health clinics and other public health entities engaged with housing partners at the local level

HealthCare and Housing Profiles

The case studies below are excellent examples of how to provide high quality health care services for permanent supportive housing residents.  Learning from programs such as these will help PSH providers leverage Medicaid, access resources dedicated to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and utilize other targeted health funding streams.

Central City Concern, Portland, OR
Direct Access to Housing, San Francisco, CA
LifeLong Medical Care, Berkeley, CA