Health Care Access Plan

The Healthy Howard Access Plan is a plan to bring affordable health care access uninsured county residents. “The Healthy Howard Plan brings government, business and citizens together to address the issue of the uninsured in Howard County and moves our county one step closer to becoming the model public health community,” says County Executive Ken Ulman.
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While not insurance, the Healthy Howard Plan will offer primary care services, deeply discounted prescription drugs, in- and outpatient hospital care, as well as specialty care services
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Enrollment for the first year of the program is limited to 2,000 participants. This will allow the opportunity to examine service, budget and function closely before the program is opened up to all citizens of the County who are without access to health care.
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The innovative approach to the Healthy Howard Plan places emphasis on personal responsibility as well. We believe that health care is both a right and a responsibility, says Dr. Peter Beilenson. To that end, plan participants will be assigned health coaches to assist in achieving health and wellness goals.
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Another unique aspect of this program is that it does not rely solely on taxpayers and government. Partnerships with community organizations including Howard County GeneralHospital, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions and Chase Brexton Group Practice will help make this program possible. continues Dr. Beilenson.A non-profit corporation (Healthy Howard L.L.C) is being formed to fundraise, hire health coaches and oversee the operations of the Plan

1. be a legal United States resident
2. a resident of Howard County for at least one year
3. make 300 percent of poverty level or below
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4. have been without insurance for one year