We are currently accepting proposals for the 2020 National Health Care for the Homeless Conference & Policy Symposium, to be held from May 11-14 in Phoenix, AZ. The theme for this year's conference is EQuality = Equity + Quality. "Equity" refers to health equity—the idea that everyone should have a fair opportunity to attain their full health potential and that no one should be disadvantaged from achieving this potential. "Quality" characterizes approaches that optimize outcomes and the experience of care for patients and providers alike. Submit proposals by 11:59 p.m. PT on Sunday, October 27, 2019.

We are also seeking reviewers to help us determine which proposals will become part of the National HCH Conference agenda. Reviewers will be responsible for grading assigned proposals (no more than 15) online beginning in November. Apply to become a reviewer.

The National HCH Council wants to know more about how state Medicaid programs (or MCOs) are currently supporting medical respite care programs, as well as how respite programs are involved with local Continuums of Care (CoCs). If you are receiving Medicaid or MCO reimbursement for your medical respite program or if you are working in collaboration with your CoC, please let us know! We’d love to talk further with you to inform our upcoming policy briefs.
 
Contact our Senior Policy Director, Barbara DiPietro, if you’d like to tell us more about your current financial arrangement with Medicaid or your partnership with your CoC.