Reducing Health Disparities: A Health IT Solution

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant My Coverage Plan Inc MCP proposes to use our newly patented technology to create a commercially viable and nationally replicable suite of software and services for health care providers and other social service agencies that reduces avoidable health disparities and increases provider reimbursements The MCP health IT solution will help providers proactively identify coverage options for patients with health disparities and help them maintain coverage by generating an electronic health care coverage record Many Americans lack adequate health care coverage a statistic especially true of disparity populations The lack of insurance coverage harms both patients and providers Patients risk poor medical outcomes and high debt burdens And providers who serve these patients seldom receive full reimbursement for the medical care provided Health care systems typically pass these losses to paying consumers and insurers MCP proposes to address health disparities by offering a replicable software and service package that allows providers to proactively accurately and efficiently identify and secure coverage for disparity patients The complexity inherent with the implementation of health care reform only heightens the need for improved provider services for patients with disparities During Phase I MCP established proof of concept and built a prototype of the benefits eligibility screening software Building on the success of Phase I research and development MCP proposes the following three aims for Phase II Expand MCPandapos s screening capacity to fully locate rank and record optimal public and or private coverage options for disparity patients across the age and disability spectrum Test and refine the screening tool for cultural and linguistic competence maximum accuracy usability and national replication Demonstrate the positive impact for disparity patients and measure the cost benefits for providers of MCPandapos s offering in multiple settings MCP is well prepared to carry out this project MCPandapos s President Robert andquot Bobbyandquot Peterson is an attorney and health care financing expert with over years of experience in understanding and navigating complex programs for low income disparity populations MCPandapos s parent company founded by Mr Peterson ABC for Health Inc has provided health benefits counseling to low income and minority patients for more than years Partner ABC for Health will provide health benefits expertise to inform product development and testing Other MCP committed partners include urban and rural hospitals and providers that serve disparity populations in Wisconsin PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE My Coverage Plan Inc MCP proposes a Phase II renewal of andquot Reducing Health Disparities A Health IT Solutionandquot to further demonstrate our software and service strategy that efficiently identifies public and private health coverage options for patient with health disparities across the age and disability spectrum and increase provider reimbursements MCP demonstrated in Phase I that our software application promotes the proper coordination and maximization of public and private sources of health care and help reduce avoidable health disparities as patientsandapos secure available coverage and avoid medical debt and uncompensated care and achieve improved health outcomes