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Upcoming Diabetes Workshops
The Coalition is preparing to kick off two series of diabetes self-management workshops in February. The workshop are are designed as a six week series to to help individuals who are impacted by diabetes better manage their diabetes by adjusting their lifestyle.
Healthcare Safety Net Legislative Day 2020
On January 15th, organizations across Virginia gathered at the General Assembly in Richmond to visit their legislators for Healthcare Safety Net Legislative Day.
INVESTING IN CAREERS AND PATIENTS
The National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE) announced that Cindy Cunningham, RN, BSN, CDE, Health Educator of the MHC Coalition for Health and Wellness achieved Certified Diabetes Educator® (CDE®) status by successfully passing the Certification Examination for Diabetes Educators.
Livy’s donation will increase access for local women to receive mammography screenings
By Luis Romero/BTW 21 COLLINSVILLE – Livy’s ice cream shop donated $500, a portion of proceeds from October, to the Ladies First initiative of thhttps://youtu.be/BosF1Y9fCkUe
Adult Healthcare Enrollment Q&A
This holiday give yourself the gift of healthcare that you deserve. Saturday, December 7, 2019 11AM – 2PM Health Connect | 56 W.
MHC COALITION FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS TO CELEBRATE EIGHTH ANNUAL REV YOUR BEV DAY ON NOVEMBER 13, 2019
On November 13, 2019, Martinsville Henry County Coalition for Health and Wellness will join youth volunteers, parents, teachers, and health advocates across Virginia to raise awareness about the incredible health benefits you can see by making water your No.
Open Enrollment dates for Medicaid Enrollees
Medicaid Expansion members: November 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019. You will receive a yellow reminder in the mail. If you or a family member is enrolled in Medicaid Expansion (New Adult Health Coverage) and need to change the Managed Care Organization (MCO) during Open Enrollment, you may do so between November 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019 in our area.
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Open Enrollment dates for Medicaid Enrollees
Mamm and Glam event helps increase access to mammograms while patients are pampered
October is breast cancer awareness month. We kicked off breast cancer awareness month with a “Mamm & Glam” event, a partnership between the MHC Coalition for Health and Wellness, Ladies First, the Coalition’s mammography assistance program and the Julius Hermes Breast Care Center at Sovah Health – Martinsville.
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Mamm and Glam event helps increase access to mammograms while patients are pampered
Local woman at the frontlines of Medicaid enrollment as numbers surpass 300,000
Martinsville, VA – More than 4,500 area residents have been enrolled in the new Medicaid health insurance in the past eight months.
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Local woman at the frontlines of Medicaid enrollment as numbers surpass 300,000
Coalition receives Health Center Quality Award
The Martinsville Henry County Coalition for Health and Wellness was recently awarded a “Health Center Quality Improvement Award” from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in the amount of $65,795.
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Coalition receives Health Center Quality Award