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Project Access reports nearly 47,000 donated specialty-care episodes; Durham County funds continued support
Summary
Project Access updated the Board on its specialty-care program for uninsured Durham residents, reporting roughly 15,000 patients and nearly 47,000 donated episodes of care valued at about $84 million; Durham County contributes $480,040 to the program, including $15,000 for medications to assist people experiencing homelessness.
Project Access of Durham County provided the Board an update on its specialty-care safety-net program that connects uninsured Durham residents to donated specialist care.
Executive Director Sally Wilson said Project Access began in 2008 with core operating support from Durham County. To date the program has served about 15,000 patients with nearly 47,000 episodes of care provided by specialists, hospitals, labs and pharmacies; Project Access conservatively values the donated care at about $84 million. Durham County contributes $480,040 to Project Access’s budget, including $15,000 allocated for medications for people experiencing homelessness.
Ms. Wilson said Medicaid expansion affected eligibility in ways that allowed staff to assist more patients who qualified, and she did not anticipate program demand decreasing. She added Project Access has explored partnering with Duke Health on housing supports for people experiencing homelessness but staff are still identifying a permanent location for that service.
Board members asked about dermatology services; Ms. Wilson confirmed such care, including for serious skin disorders, is provided onsite at Lincoln Community Health Center.
