On Sept. 17 the National Association of Community Health Centers released a new information bulletin, Coming into Compliance with the Final HIPAA Rule: What You Need to Know.  This document is intended to provide health centers with the information necessary to comply with the new Health Insurance Portability & Protection Act (HIPAA) rule. Covered entities such as health centers and their business associates must comply with the new rule by today, Sept. 23, 2013.

Please join us in welcoming our new Outreach & Enrollment Coordinator, Janelle Graves, MPH. Janelle is a May 2013 West Virginia University MPH graduate. Her graduate work focused on health policy management and leadership.  In addition to receiving her MPH, Janelle was awarded a  Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Administration.  As part of her graduate studies, Janelle served as an intern with the West Virginia State Legislature in 2013, working with the House of Delegates Chair, members and staff of the Health & Human Resources Committee.  Prior to moving to West Virginia, Janelle received a Graduate Certificate in Community Health from the University of North Carolina and a  Bachelor of Science Degree in Exercise Science from Winston-Salem State University. During her undergraduate training, Janelle worked with several  health related research projects that involved community work......a passion that brought her to the WVPCA!   Janelle will be working with all of the outreach & enrollment staff at community health centers to assure that they receive the necessary training and support to enroll individuals in Medicaid or the insurance Marketplace.