January 16, 2015 – Latino Outreach

NC Get Covered Coalition Meeting
Friday, January 16, 2015, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
NC Hospital Association
2400 Weston Parkway, Cary, NC 27513

Desired Outcomes:

• Address key policies affecting Spanish-speaking individuals and their families
• Have a shared understanding of outreach and enrollment barriers in the Latino community and possible solutions
• Share Spanish-language resources and best practices
• Discuss recent or upcoming enrollment events in the Latino community

AGENDA

10:00 a.m.         Welcome/Overview

NC Get Covered Staff

10:05 a.m.         Current Obstacles, Solutions and Resources for Latino Outreach

Immigrant Eligibility for the ACA – Kate Woomer-Deters, NC Justice Center
Identity Verification – Madison Hardee, Legal Services of Southern Piedmont
H2A Workers – Ann Watson and Caroline Phillips, NC Farmworker Health Program

11:00 a.m.         Spanish-Language Resources                                                   

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services – Teresa Zayas
Insurance Carriers – BCBSNC (Alec Hoffman/Walker Wilson) and Coventry (Jeffrey Bontekoe)

11:30 a.m.         Roundtable Discussion re: Outreach Strategies & Upcoming Events in the Latino Community

Enroll America (Sorien Schmidt), Hispanic Chamber of Commerce/Univision 40 (Irene Gonzalez), Lincoln Community Health Center (Ricardo Correa), and Small Business Association (Patrick Rodriguez)

12:00 p.m.        Adjourn