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Sept. 18, 2009 Vol 3#34


	Michigan Primary Care Association www.mpca.net 517.381.8000 Visit Our Blog Visit Our Faceook Page Follow Us on Twitter


	Upcoming MPCA Events MPCA Health Policy Committee Conference Call September 21, 3 pm 2009 MPCA Annual Conference September 27-29 Amway Grand Plaza Grand Rapids, MI MPCA Budget & Finance Committee Conference Call October 5, 1 pm MPCA Human Resources Network Conference Call October 13, 10-11 am MPCA Marketing Network Training & Peer-to-Peer Workshop October 15, 10 am-4 pm Sheraton Hotel Novi Novi, MI MPCA Health Policy Committee Conference Call October 19, 3 pm MPCA Board Meeting October 20 MPCA Office Lansing, MI MPCA Board Strategic Planning October 21 James B. Henry Center for Executive Development Lansing, MI SAVE THE DATE Community Health Center Corporate Compliance Training December 1-2 Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center East Lansing, MI Complete list of MPCA events


	Upcoming State & National Events Click here for a list of upcoming events to be held by other organizations in Michigan and across the country.


	Upcoming Health Observances September: National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month National Pain Awareness Month National Infant Mortality Awareness Month October: National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month Talk About Prescriptions Month National Dental Hygiene Month National Child Health Day (5) Mental Illness Awareness Week (5-1) National Depression Screening Day (8) National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (15) Click here for additional 2009 health observances.


	The MPCA Communications Update is a weekly e-bulletin intended to keep MPCA members updated on issues important to Community Health Centers. Please feel free to forward this to interested individuals, or they may request to be added to the distribution list by registering here. Information from outside organizations does not represent an endorsement by MPCA, and opinions expressed by outside authors are not necessarily official positions or policies of MPCA.


	Inside this issue
	• NATIONAL NEWS • H1N1 • STATE NEWS • HEALTH CENTERS IN THE NEWS • FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES • REPORTS & RESOURCES • POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS

	NATIONAL NEWS
	Health Reform Happenings Baucus Releases First Draft of Senate Finance Committee's Health Reform Bill Average Cost of Employer Health Plan up 5% As the Number of Uninsured in Michigan Increases, NOW is the Time for Health Reform Resources for Health Centers on Health Reform Poll Finds Most Doctors Support Public Option Young Americans and Health Insurance Reform: Giving Young Americans the Security and Stability They Need Harkin to Take Over Senate HELP Committee Medicare to Create Pilot Program for Medical Home Model
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	H1N1
	Community Health Centers Prepare to Administer H1N1 Vaccines Provider Enrollment To administer the H1N1 influenza vaccine, providers must complete the MDCH Vaccine Provider Agreement AND return it to your Local Health Department (LHD). H1N1 vaccine will be distributed in amounts of 100 doses per presentation (e.g., prefilled syringes, multiple dose vials). If this is more vaccine than you are likely to administer, contact your LHD for assistance in obtaining s smaller number of doses. In addition, to assure accurate vaccine tracking, patient recall, and adverse event monitoring, all providers are required to use MCIR to track and document dispensing. For more information, contact Carolee Besteman, MPCA Clinical Consultant, at cbesteman@mpca.net or 517.381.8000 x204. H1N1 Vaccine Administration Billing While there is no charge for the H1N1 vaccine, providers may charge an administration fee. There are still significant gaps in determining Health Center reimbursement for administration of vaccine; Health Centers bill and are reimbursed somewhat differently than other Medicaid and Medicare providers. HRSA and CMS are working on these issues and are expected to release guidance soon. MDCH 2009-10 Guidelines for Clinicians on Influenza Testing (8/14/09) MDCH Vaccination Postcard (free to download and print) H1N1 Flu Clinical and Public Health Guidance Documents from CDC Michigan 2009 Regional Immunization Conferences Prepare Health Care Professionals for Upcoming Flu Season and Beyond
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	STATE NEWS
	ACTION ALERT: Help Protect Michigan's Health and Human Services: Please Contact Your State Legislators to Encourage Them to Explore New Revenue Options, Not Implement More Cuts State Budget Update: Michigan Needs Increased Revenue, Not More Cuts Michigan Government TV Providing Around-the-Clock Coverage of State Budget Negotiations As Michigan Struggles to Insure Kids, Community Health Centers Provide a Health Care Home Michigan's Migrant Teens Take to the Stage to Promote Health Michigan Seeking Federal Grants to Expand Regional Health Information Exchanges Michigan Chamber of Commerce Launches 'Great Ideas for Michigan' Campaign Funding for Health Professions Training Headed to Michigan MPCA Looks Forward to Seeing You at the Annual Conference, September 27-29
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	HEALTH CENTERS IN THE NEWS
	Family Medical Center of Michigan Benefits from Monroe County Walmart Grand Opening Grants Ingham County Health Department Participates in Project Homeless Connect, Helps Hundreds in Need
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	FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
	ARRA 2009 Communities Putting Prevention to Work 2010 Census Outreach Grant Opportunity Click here for a list of funding opportunities posted on the MPCA web site.
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	REPORTS & RESOURCES
	Save the Date: MPCA Hosting Corporate Compliance Training in December Interested in Learning How to Market and Advocate for Your Health Center? Attend the MPCA Marketing Network Training & Peer-to-Peer Learning Workshop on October 15, 10 am-4 pm, at the Sheraton Hotel Novi in Novi, MI Michigan's AmeriCorps: This is the Time! A blog post by MPCA AmeriCorps Member Council Representative Beth Leonard Insured Kids With Uninsured Parents Miss Needed Health Care Replay of NACHC's Tele-Health Town Hall Held Friday, September 11 to update Community Health Centers on health reform AT Still University Medical/Dental Recruitment Fair Register by September 30 if you would like to participate in this CHC-only recruitment fair Health Professionals, Others Encouraged to Volunteer in the Medical Reserve Corps Michigan's Farmworkers, Service Providers, Growers Invited to Strengthening Farmworker Services Conference
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	POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS
	Chief Medical Officer, Family Health Center, Inc., Kalamazoo, MI Obstetrical Nurse Supervisor, Family Health Center, Inc., Kalamazoo, MI Click here to see all Michigan Community Health Center and MPCA position announcements posted on the MPCA web site. If you have job openings you would like to advertise on MPCA’s web site or in the MPCA Communications Update, e-mail dhughes@mpca.net with the details or call 517.381.8000 x200.
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