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Josh Larkin, LGSW, Joins St. George Medical Clinic’s Behavioral Health Team

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Josh Larkin, LGSW, Joins St. George Medical Clinic’s Behavioral Health Team   PARSONS, W.Va. — St. George Medical Clinic is excited to announce the recent hiring of Josh Larkin, LGSW to fill the role of therapist for St. George Medical Clinic’s Behavioral Health Department.   Larkin, originally from Elkins, W.Va., received his associate’s and bachelor’s degrees in Social Work from Davis and Elkins College. Additionally, he

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January WVHAMP Provider Spotlight – Tammy Campbell Cline

JANUARY WVHAMP PROVIDER SPOTLIGHT Tammy Campbell-Cline My name is Tammy Campbell-Cline. I am a native of West Virginia, and I have always lived in Raleigh County. I graduated from Morris Harvey College in 1978 with an Associate of Arts Degree in Nursing and from WVU in 1981 with a BSN. After working 3 years in med-surg at a local hospital and 4 years for a gastroenterologist, I have worked the

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Veterans-based program seeking participants for first discussion series

    Veterans-based program seeking participants for first discussion series JANUARY 6, 2023CONTACT: CLARK DAVIS, SENIOR UNIVERSITY RELATIONS SPECIALIST, 304-696-3408 “Testament: Recovering Identity after War,” is seeking participants for its first discussion series, beginning with a welcome reception at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, in the Huntington Vet Center. The reception will include special veteran guests, including W.Va. Secretary of Veterans Assistance Edward “Ted” Diaz, a retired U.S. Navy hospital corpsman

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Grants and Funding

Now Accepting Applications for the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program

Now Accepting Applications for the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program Would you like help paying off your loans? The Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program provides loan repayment to nurses in exchange for a minimum two-year full-time service commitment, at an eligible health care facility with a critical shortage of nurses or an eligible school of nursing. Are You Eligible? You must be a: Licensed registered nurse; Advanced practice registered nurse, such

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Grants and Funding

Applications Due Next Week: Primary Care HIV Prevention Funding Opportunity

Applications Due Next Week: Primary Care HIV Prevention Funding Opportunity Applications for the FY 2023 Ending the HIV Epidemic – Primary Care HIV Prevention (PCHP) funding opportunity (HRSA-23-025) are due in: Grants.gov: Tuesday, January 17, by 11:59 p.m. ET NOTE: We added a clarification notice in Grants.gov that the expected number of awards has been adjusted to up to 100 based on available FY 2023 funding. Select the “Related Documents”

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COVID-19

White House and HRSA COVID-19 Vaccination Webinar

  White House and HRSA COVID-19 Vaccination Webinar In light of the recent Expanding COVID-19 Vaccination (ECV) funding, HRSA invites health centers to join a webinar we’re co-hosting with the White House and HRSA’s Health Systems Bureau. You’ll learn how experts in the field foster key community partnerships, including with community-based outreach providers and faith-based organizations, to support their COVID-19 vaccination efforts. Speakers include representatives from the Louisiana Department of

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Medicaid

HHS Offers States Flexibility to Better Address Medicaid Enrollees’ Needs

HHS Offers States Flexibility to Better Address Medicaid Enrollees’ Needs As part of Biden-Harris Administration efforts to strengthen Medicaid, new guidance will help states expand access to health care services and tackle unmet social needs Today, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is releasing guidance on an innovative opportunity for states to address health-related social needs for

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Coverage and Payment of Interprofessional Consultation in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Coverage and Payment of Interprofessional Consultation in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) CMS released a State Health Official (SHO) letter that provides guidance to states on policy for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to allow one provider to discuss a Medicaid or CHIP beneficiary’s case with a specialist, with or without the beneficiary present, and to pay the specialist for their services directly. The

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