West Virginia Community
Access Program

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The Community Access Program (CAP), a federally funded initiative, gives local communities the tools to improve access to health care for the uninsured and underinsured populations. The overall goal of WV CAP is to develop an integrated healthcare system that will result in documented enhanced health care access, reduced health disparities, better resource utilization, and improved cost effectiveness of care for the uninsured and underinsured residents of West Virginia.

CAP Impact on West Virginia

• Involves 22 counties
• Approximately 104,000 uninsured West Virginia residents within those 22 counties
• Approximately 43% of the state population
• Total WV CAP Federal Funding...............................$3,057,000
• Shenandoah-Potomac CAP.....................................$900,000
• Valley Health Systems CAP..................................$869,000
• Summers County-Appalachian Regional Health CAP.............$805,000
• Partners in Health Network CAP.............................$483,000

WV CAP Highlights

The WV CAP programs will work collaboratively to increase access to health care and enhance appropriate utilization of services by creating networks of care that address:

• Increase Healthcare Access
• Expand Access to Behavioral Health Services
• Enhance Access to Affordable Pharmaceuticals
• Increase Access to Primary Care, Hospital Care, and Specialty care
• Increase Patient Education
• Improve Care Coordination
• Increase Access to Transportation

Current Status of FY 2002 Funding

• Waiting for Re-Authorization of Congressional Funding
• Pending Decision from Senate Appropriations Committee

WV CAP Contacts