Friday, December 2, 2022
12/2/2022
The goals of Ascension Navigator Project budget year 2, 2022-2023 are: 1) provide 325 public events raising awareness about FFEs and helping consumers understand their health coverage options; 2) reach 21,000 consumers through marketing and promotional activities; 3) provide 1:1 assistance to 1500 consumers; 4) enroll 250 consumers in a qualified health plan (QHP); 5) assist 400 consumers with Medicaid/CHIP applications or referrals; 6) have 8 certified/recertified Navigators by 10/01/2022 and throughout the 2022-2023 budget period. Ascension will perform all Navigator duties. No subrecipients or contractors will be used for the project. Ascension requests the following yearly budget amount:$513,640. Ascension Indiana Navigator Program will serve every consumer in need of assistance. However, a special emphasis will be placed on serving and aiding the historically underserved and vulnerable. These historically underserved and vulnerable populations include: 1) Latinx, African Americans, and other historically underserved ethnic and racial minorities. 2) residents from rural communities, 3) impoverished residents, 4) residents lacking reliable transportation and access to high-speed internet, 5) unemployed residents, 6) low wage, "gigeconomy" and self-employed residents, 7) residents with chronic illness including mental illness, and HIV/AIDS, 8) residents battling cancer, and 9) families of newborns. The size of the underserved and vulnerable populations in Indiana0 940,000; During the project's second year, Ascension will reach 21,000 underserved residents in Indiana. Ascension will target the following Indiana counties: Clay, Clinton, Fountain, Hamilton, Hendricks, Howard, Jennings, Lawrence, Madison, Marion, Randolph, Vanderburgh, Warren, Warrick and Washington. Ascension will have 5 active full-time certified/recertified Navigators by 10/01/2022 and 3 part-time certified/recertified Navigators throughout open enrollment. Ascension will have 5 active full-time certified/recertified Navigators and 3 part-time certified/recertified Navigators post enrollment.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
