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Process To Become A Certified Enrollment Entity (CEE) and Obtain Certified Enrollment Counselor (CEC) Status Saima Husain CPEHN Convening (LA) October 15, 2013
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Process To Become A Certified Enrollment Entity (CEE) and Obtain
Certified Enrollment Counselor (CEC) Status
Saima HusainCPEHN Convening (LA)
October 15, 2013
SAN’s Mission
• South Asian Network is a grassroots, community-based organization dedicated to advancing the health, empowerment and solidarity of persons of South Asian origin.
• Focus on health and health care access, immigration and civil rights and violence prevention
Background
• July 2013: Joined Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ|LA) and other AANHPI providers to conduct outreach and education
• Focused on the South Asian community in Los Angeles and Orange counties
• Outreach to 2,000 families, educate over 4,000 families and generate about 1,700 leads
Becoming a Certified Enrollment Entity (CEE)
• Saw community need, nowhere for monolingual clients to go to enroll
• CEEs are trained and registered to provide in-person assistance in applying for coverage
• Began process soon after application released https://ipas.ccgrantsandassisters.org/
• Create a log in • Identify staff who will be enrollment
counselors
Process and necessary information
• Completed online application (8/26/2013) • Received approval (8/29/2013)• Needed general information: contact
information, populations currently served, counties served, office locations and hours of operation
• Information on anticipated Certified Enrollment Counselors
• Federal Employment ID Number, State Tax ID Number, Bank Information
Documents needed
• Certified Enrollment Entity Agreement• Proof of Business Status 501 ( c ) (3)• Proof of Insurance: Liability Insuranceand Worker’s Compensation Insurance• STD-204 Payee Data Record• Valid Business License• Certified Enrollment Counselor Agreement• Management to complete the certified enrollment entity management training (webinar)
Becoming a Certified Enrollment Counselor
• Names in enrollment counselor roster
• Staff background check : fingerprinting and state staff criminal record check
• Complete training: 2.5 day in person training and 2 shorter computer based trainings
• Pass Certification Exam
• Staff trained and enrolling!
Outreach and Education activities
• Conduct outreach and education in various community settings:
- Tabling at community and religious festivals
- Conducting street outreach
- Engaging in door-knocking
- Workshops in religious and community spaces; last workshop engaged over 200 people
• http://articles.latimes.com/2013/oct/01/local/la-me-ff-health-care-neighborhoods-20131002
Enrollment activities• In-reach: opportunities to enroll community
members receiving services across SAN’s programs
• Identify partner organizations to host satellite enrollment opportunities
• https://v.calheers.ca.gov/apspahbx/public/ecm?document=paperApp
Challenges• Need all the attachments and information
before beginning the application
• Most community members have no knowledge of the ACA and what it means for them
• Fear – think they are loosing coverage they have
• Confusion – Gov’t shutdown, delaying ACA
• Enrollment form wasn't available
Opportunities• Community members are curious and eager
to enroll
• Partner with other Outreach and Enrollment and CEEs to reach as many community members as possible
Get Covered Campaign
Thank you!
Saima Husain, Deputy Director
South Asian Network
18173 Pioneer Blvd, Suite I
Artesia, CA 90701
562-403-0488
www.southasiannetwork.org
