Countywide Healthcare Planning

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The Office of Countywide Healthcare Planning (OCHP) was created by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) in FY 2003-04 to provide leadership in countywide health planning. The duties and responsibilities of OCHP, within the Health and Human Services strategic area, are to provide technical support and analysis to improve the countywide health service system.

OCHP's mission is to inform County government, healthcare leaders, and community stakeholders through researching, analyzing, and adapting best practices and developing new strategies that will enhance access to effective health and health-related services; improves the viability of Miami-Dade County’s health care delivery system and financing strategies; improves the health and well-being status indicators for Miami-Dade County residents; and increases individuals’ capabilities to effectively manage their own health. To achieve the departmental mission, OCHP provides the evidence and science-based research and analytical resources needed to inform community stakeholders and support decision-making by the Mayor and the BCC.

Online pre-screening tool helps people obtain health insurance in less than 5 minutes

Learn if you qualify for health insurance assistance
Miami-Dade County has launched a new online pre-screening tool to help people obtain health insurance. In less than 5 minutes, County residents can find out if they qualify for premium assistance in paying for their health insurance. By answering some simple questions, residents can find out whether Miami-Dade County's new Health Insurance Assistance program which provides premium assistance for Blue Cross and Blue Shield's Miami-Dade Blue, is for them. Just click on Health Insurance Assistance today and see if you qualify.

Premium Assistance Offers Even More Residents Affordable Healthcare (MD-HIUP)--One-Year Anniversary of Miami-Dade Blue

A limited number residents with low- to moderate-incomes may qualify for the Miami-Dade Health Insurance Assistance program, a program designed to compliment Miami-Dade Blue by covering a portion of the monthly insurance premiums.

Low Cost Health Insurance Product

Healthcare Options

Two-Part Approach to Increasing Health Increasing Health Insurance Coverage and Outcomes though Miami-Dade Blue*

Blue Print

Miami-Dade County (MDC) has undertaken the challenge in meeting our 600,000 uninsured residents' needs. The Office of Countywide Healthcare Planning (OCHP), leads a two-part approach: Part I- the-low-cost comprehensive health insurance product, Miami-Dade Blue for those currently uninsured residents (under age 65) and the work force(entities with up to 50 employees); and Part II - OCHP'S analysis and management of 4 core efforts: (1) transparency - data at community level, (2) chronic disease management within FQHCs, (3) workforce value-added analysis of insurance and (4) premium assistance program.

* Miami-Dade Blue is insured by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida. Miami-Dade County is not responsible for the operations or liabilities of this product.

View the outcomes through Miami-Dade Blue

Miami-Dade Blue Brochures -- PDF versions

Bilingual brochures available for download.

July 2011 -- Miami-Dade Blue

Members Enrolled: 3,438

Health Care Resource -- The Florida Blue Center

The Florida Blue center -- new concept in health care planning from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida. The retail location is a place where you can drop in and get your health questions answered.

National Association of Counties (NACo)/Caremark Discount Card Program

Under a program sponsored by the National Association of Counties (NACo), any county resident without prescription coverage can use this card. Even if you have prescription insurance coverage, you may still benefit from the discount card since it may save you money on prescriptions that your existing plan does not cover.

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Premium Assistance Program
County Connection finds out how Miami-Dade's Health Insurance Assistance Program makes health care more affordable. Check it out On-Demand.

Program Update

Thank you for your interest in the Miami-Dade Health Insurance Assistance Program. Now it's even easier to see if you may qualify for premium assistance! Just fill out the Online Pre-Screening Premium Assistance Tool

Even though we can only accept a limited number of participants, we continue to encourage all our residents to contact the Federal Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) of their choice as listed on our website to make arrangements to schedule a time to sign up for the Health Insurance Assistance Program. We will continue to accept applications as long as there are spots. For more information please contact 3-1-1.

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