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Yakima Neighborhood Health Services
12 South 8's St, PO Box 2605
Yakima WA 98907-2605
Phone (509) 454-4143 Fax (509) 454-3651
www.ynhs.org
Health Benefit Exchange — Navigator Assistance
Memorandum of Understanding for Unfunded Partner
Yakima Neighborhood Health Services and Kittitas County Public Health Department
Purpose:
Yakima Neighborhood Health Services is a nonprofit organization which administers a contract
with the Washington Health Benefit Exchange (WAHBE) for the purpose of providing Navigator
services as described in the Affordable Care Act. Yakima Neighborhood Health Services desires
to establish a broad based network of cooperating organizations which similarly desire to enroll
as many persons as possible into Medicaid and Qualified Health Plans. Yakima Neighborhood
Health Services can provide certain enrollment related services of benefit to cooperating
organizations as a result of its experience and relationship with the Washington Health Benefit
Exchange.
Kittitas County Public Health Department also desires to enroll as many persons as possible
into insurance coverage. Kittitas County Public Health Department acknowledges and sees
benefit in participating in regional network of organizations whose purpose is also to maximize
enrollment under the ACA. Kittitas County Public Health Department desires to access, at no
cost, certain services which Yakima Neighborhood Health Services provides and are listed in the
agreement.
Yakima Neighborhood Health Services will provide:
• Assistance with troubleshooting applications (access to YNHS Enhanced User)
• Navigator network formation and coordination
• Management of communication between Navigator network and Washington Health
Benefit Exchange
• Monthly conference calls with Navigator network partners to address overall process and
implementation issues related to implementation of the Health Benefit Exchange and
Affordable Care Act
• Required process and systems training for Navigator network staff
• Inform Navigator network of required training in LMS
• Assistance with outreach, including co -coordination of outreach events
• Monitoring and reporting of enrollment activity for region and individual Navigator
organizations with Yakima Neighborhood Health Services Navigator network
Kittitas County Public Health Department will:
• Assure that Navigator network staff attends required training.
• Assure that all Navigator staff have 4 N 1 Attestation verifying that he/she meets
establish credentials and qualification, including:
Accredited by the Joint Commission Patient Centered Medical Home Level 3
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H E A L T H
Yakima Neighborhood Health Services
12 South 8'h St, PO Box 2605
Yakima WA 98907-2605
Phone (509) 454-4143 Fax (509) 454-3651
www.ynhs.org
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o Completion of required training and Navigator certification, completed
background check and confidentiality statement
o Verification of language proficiencies other than English (if any)
o Compliance with all applicable security standards, practices, laws and procedures
related to the information processed in the Washington Healthplanfinder
o Completion of `Navigator Web Enrollment Form' on a daily basis located on
LMS dashboard.
Agreement Duration
w Time frame for implementation of the agreement for Navigator services for the period
July 1;2019 —June 30. 2020. This agreement can be terminated by either party with
thirty days advance notice.
Approved by:
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Anita Monoian, CEO
Yakima Neighborhood Health Services
Accredited by the Joint Commission
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Kittitas CounVy Public Health Department
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Patient Centered Medical Home Level 3
Kittitas County
Review Form
Grants & Contract Agreement
Today's Date
10/02/2019
Fund/Department
116 -Public Health
Contract/Grant Information
Agenda Date I J
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Contract /Grant Agency: Yakima Neighborhood Health
Period Begin Date: July 1, 2019
Period End Date: June 30, 2020
Total Grant/Contract Amount: None
Grant/Contract Number:
Contract/Grant Summary:
The MOU between Yakima Neighborhood Health Services and Kittitas County Public Health to enroll
Kittitas County Residents in the Washington Healthplanfinder. The period of performance shall continue
through June 30, 2020.
Recommendation for Board of Health and Board of Health Review on
Department Head Signatur . 11; , Administrator Date: �� I
Kittitas County Prosecutor, Auditor, and Board of Health Review and Comment:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sign�tXeTf Prosecutor's O ce Date
ditor's Office Date
Signature of Board of Health member Date
Financial Information
Total Amount $ State Funds $ Federal Funds $
Percentage County Funds EE Matching Funds $ CFDA#
In -Kind $
Grant/Contract Review Page 1
Is Equipment being purchased? Who owns equil
New Personnel being hired? Contact HR hirin
Future impacts or liability to Kittitas County:
Budget Information
Budget Amendment Needed? Yes ❑ attach budget form
New Division Created?
Revenue Code
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Pass Through Information
Agency to Pass Through
Amount to Pass Throu h $
Sub -Contract Approved Date:
nent?
— reporting reauirements
No ❑ Why not
Prosecutor Review
Has the Prosecutor reviewed this agreement? Yes ❑ No Fj
County departments I
Auditor
Information Services
Prosecutor
Submitted
Signature:
Department:
cted
ASSignment of Tracking Intormation
_ _
Auditor's Office I
Human Resource
Prosecutor's Office
Who Signed the grant application J
Reviewer
Facilities Maintenance
_Human Resource
Treasurer
Date:
Date
Grant/Contract Review Page 2