Community Needs Assessment Process

ISSUE AREA - HEALTH
According to Families USA, 86.7 million people under the age of 65 in the United States
went without health insurance for some or all of the two-year period from 2007 to 2008
and one out of three people (33.1 percent) under the age of 65 was uninsured for some
or all of 2007-2008.
Data Element:
o Medicaid and Medicare providers Birth to teens
o Number of doctors in the area accepting Medicaid
o Number of dentists in the area accepting Medicaid
o Number of hospitals
o Number of Federally Qualified Health Clinics
o Waiting list for dental and health care at Federally Qualified Health Clinics
o Number receiving MoHealth Net benefits
o Number receiving Medicare
o Number paying Medicare SMI
o Number paying Medicare Part D
o Number uninsured
o Number of Child abuse and neglect reports
o Cause of death numbers
o Number of mental health facilities
o Number of alcohol and drug treatment facilities
o Number of licensed counselors
o Number of in home health care workers
Health care is a problem in this area because
Survey Questions:
General (check off type) Question:
o Doctors will not accept Medicaid
o No clinics or doctor offices in same town
o Waiting list for dental services
o Hospital/emergency room not available in same town
o Lack of transportation
o Lack of insurance
o Existing health conditions
o Lack of income to pay for prescriptions
o Lack of income for medical emergencies
o Lack of resources for alcohol or drug abuse treatment
o Lack of resources for mental health treatment
Community Scale Questions:
1. To what extent are there multiple providers/companies offering plans for
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