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Ottawa County hears Mobile Integrated Health update; program covered by grant
Summary
Bennington EMS and county health officials said the Mobile Integrated Health program serves three active clients, is grant-funded with no taxpayer dollars used, and officials are pursuing insurance reimbursement and partnerships for sustainability.
Bennington EMS paramedic Tony Swetson told the Ottawa County Board of County Commissioners on Dec. 15 that the county's Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) program currently serves three active clients and has one referral in the pipeline. "It is going well," Swetson said, adding the program is covered by a grant and that no taxpayer money is being used to operate it.
Swetson said staff are working to secure reimbursement from insurance companies and exploring partnerships with other providers. Karl Leech of Minneapolis EMS warned there are additional costs, including software, and said he hopes the State of Kansas will assume the software expense. Ottawa County Health Department Director Sara Hodges said the MIH model could support the county's Universal Home Visiting program by providing home visits to new mothers released from the hospital. Hodges said the Health Department would receive some funding in recognition of its assistance with MIH.
