AHN News | March 2020
Your monthly news & updates from AHN!
We are open and here for you!
As an essential business serving vulnerable populations around Nevada, Access to Healthcare Network (AHN) services continue uninterrupted.

To help protect the health of our clients, our staff, and our community as a whole, we have taken steps to be able to provide enrollment into our Access Medical Program over the phone. All other services are operating as normal and have also been moved to only over the phone.

For over 14 years, Access to Healthcare Network has been committed to the health and well-being of everyone in our community including those who do not have access to affordable health insurance and healthcare services. Our community needs Access to Healthcare now more than ever.

We are committed to this now more than ever.
Our COVID-19 Response & Resource page
is now LIVE on our website.

Please visit our page for the latest updates and resources.
If You Are Uninsured Call Us, We Can Help!
Access Medical Program
The Access Medical Program is designed to provide access to high quality and affordable healthcare services to the uninsured and under-insured in our community through our network of over 2,000 providers statewide including Renown, Saint Mary’s, and Carson Tahoe. We can assist you in accessing healthcare services including primary care, specialty care, urgent care, hospital-based care, and prescriptions.

As a member of Access Medical you will be assigned a personal healthcare coordinator who will guide you through the healthcare system and help you get the care you need to become and stay healthy. With AHN you are not alone in navigating the complex healthcare system. Our care coordinators will be there for you every step of the way to answer any questions you may have, find providers you may need, and make sure you are being taken care of.

To help protect the health of our clients, our staff, and our community as a whole we have taken steps to be able to provide enrollment into our Access Medical Program over the phone.
CALL Today: 877.385.2345
Healthy Tips: Prevent the Spread of Illnesses, Cold, and Flu
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Wash your hands.
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Avoid touching your face.
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Stay home and away from others when sick.
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Cover when coughing and sneezing.
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Clean & Disinfect all touched surfaces.
For the latest health information visit: https://www.cdc.gov/
It's Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month!
#WearBLUEday
Our AHN staff wearing BLUE to support
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month!

The Nevada State Health Division and Access to Healthcare Network have partnered to provide free FIT kits.

The FIT option is a simple and convenient option that can be done in the comfort of one's home.

TO QUALIFY:
  • Must be 50 – 64 years old
  • Must meet our income guidelines
  • Must be a Nevada resident

For more information, call 877-385-2345.
A Visit from Colin The Colon !
A huge thank you to Nevada Cancer Coalition for letting us be apart of their Health Fair on March 10th!
Colin The Colon made an appearance to educate us on the importance of colorectal cancer screening.


Access to Health Podcast
Hosted by Sherri Rice, CEO
Listen to our latest Access to Health podcasts! Each week, AHN's CEO, Sherri Rice, chats with a local healthcare leader on topics that matter to you. Episodes can be found at  accesstohealthcare.org/podcast  or by searching "Access to Health" on Apple Podcasts
Latest Podcast:
Meet our Board - John Drakulich
John Drakulich has been on AHN’s Board of Directors for about a year and has been involved with AHN since the beginning.

He has served on the Ronald McDonald House Children Charities for 34 years while Chairing their scholarship program since it’s inception which has been in existence for 23 years. For the past three years Drakulich has been a Board Member for the Reno Philarmonic, “A true cultural gem in our community” said Drakulich.

John is a insurance professional owning his own Farmers Insurance and Financial Services Agency for 41 years. “As an insurance professional I had involvement with Access To Healthcare when it first started. I’ve always appreciated the mission and vision to provide services to the less fortunate and improve this community through health care access.” John states “When you choose to volunteer for nonprofit you hope you leave a better legacy. I enjoy having a better understanding of the impact of the wide range of services Access provides. Access is a very well run impactful non-profits that we can be proud of.”
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National Healthcare News
Scarcity of providers, high costs part of ‘daunting’ task facing Nevada’s new healthcare commission
Members of the state’s new Patient Protection Commission had a lot to say about the status of healthcare in Nevada, but the general consensus was clear — costs are too high and there are too few providers.
Price, licensing and access for special populations were among the topics of discussion at the first meeting of the new commission on Feb. 3. Gov. Steve Sisolak first promised to form the commission while on the campaign trail in 2018 and appeared at the meeting in person in Las Vegas to talk with the group and share his own goals.
Insurers Challenging Hospitals with Their Own Clinics and Physicians
Insurers are sending more of their members to clinics that they own, leading to increased competition for hospitals and other providers, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Hospitals’ biggest concern may be the power that primary-care doctors have over where their patients go for care such as imaging scans and specialist procedures. Hospitals rely on doctors to direct patients to them for such services – one reason they have bought up physician practices. Insurer-owned clinics might refer patients away from certain hospital systems, cutting off important revenue.
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