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@ M,gf!*!i <br />Yahima Neighborhood Health Services <br />I 2 South 8tr' St, PO Box 2605 <br />Yakinra WA 98907-2605 <br />Plrone (509) d54-41{3 Frx (509) '15{-3651 <br />wrvrv.Ynhs,org <br />Health Benelit Exchange - Navigator Assistance <br />Memorandum of Undcrstanding for Unfunded Partner <br />Yakima Neighborhood }lealth services and Kittitas County Public Health Dcpartment <br />Purpose: <br />Yakima Neighborlioocl Health Services is a nonprofit 9ry-utlttulto" which administers a contract <br />with the Washington Health Benefit fxchange iWeHgD l:t.tl", prrpose of providing Navigator <br />services as described in the Affordable care-"A"i, Yukimu Neighborhood Health services desires <br />to establish a broad based network of cooper ating organizationl which similarly desire to enroll <br />as many persons as possible into lVledicaid and duaffied Health Plans' JIU'*"y-*]gy:rhood <br />Health Services can provide certain enrollment related services of benefit t0 coopelatlng <br />organizations as a result of its experi"n"" ut J relationship r'vith the Washington Heaith Benefit <br />Exchange. <br />Kittitas counfy Public Health Department also clesifes to enroll as mal1y peISOns as possible <br />into insuranr" "ot"rug". <br />*ittiru, County Public Health Department acknowledges and sees <br />benefit in participating in regional network of otganizations whose purpose is also to maxirnize <br />enrollment under the AcA. Kittitas counfy PuUtic tlealth-Department desires to access' at no <br />cost, certain services *t-,i"t, yakima N"igndotnood Heatth Senices provides and are listed in the <br />agreelnent- <br />Yakima Neighborhood Health Seruices will provide <br />o Assistance wtth troubleshootirrg applications (access to YNHS Enhanced user) <br />c Navigator nellvork formation and coordination <br />r Management of commtxrication between Navigator network and Washingion Health <br />Benefit Exchange <br />r N4ontfrly "onf.r!n"e <br />calls with Navigator network qTtn::t to address overall process and <br />irnplementation issues related to imp-i**"ntation oithe Health Be'eftt Exchange and <br />Ai-Tordable Cate Act <br />o Required process ancl systems training for Navigatorretwork staff <br />a Inform Navigator network of required training in LMS <br />I Assistance wilh outreach, including co-coordination of orrtreach events <br />r Monitoring and reporting of enrollment activity tbr region and individual Navigator <br />organizations n ith Yakiria Neighborhood Health se^'ices Navigator network <br />Kittitas County Futrlic Health Department lvill: <br />o Assure that Navigator netu,ork staff attencls required trairdng. <br />r Assure that all Nlvigator staff har.,e 4 N I Attestation verilying that he/she meets <br />establish credentiais and qualification, including: <br />tr*i./"' . 1.' .,.'/ <br />Accredited bY he Joint Commission <br />;" E.t',''' <br />Patient Centered Medical Home Level 3