Long on outreach, primary care appointments, and peer-reviewed outcomes
Long says NYC Care has logged over 1 million community outreach interactions and 1 million primary care appointments. He cites peer-reviewed studies showing NYC Care members achieve comparable primary care use and chronic disease control to new Medicaid enrollees.
Since its launch, NYC Care has had over 1 million community outreach interactions in collaboration with contracted CBOs throughout the five boroughs.
Additionally, NYC Care members have completed over 1 million primary care appointments.
Peer-reviewed studies have shown that new NYC Care members and new Medicaid enrollees show comparable utilization of primary care and specialty care.
More importantly, the two groups show the same level of chronic disease control.
Above all, Health and Hospitals is focused on keeping New Yorkers engaged in preventive health services, which not only has positive impacts on New Yorkers' long-term health, but also for H&H.
Data shows that even when members become eligible for health insurance and can disenroll from NYC care, they stay engaged in care at H&H.