Immigrant Access to Health Care: Are you Eligible? Obtaining Health Care for Immigrants

Posted by on November 05, 2012

Immigrant Access to Health Care:  Are you Eligible? Obtaining Health Care for Immigrants

PICC’s Immigrant Access Training Program is offering a skill based and participatory training on how to identify and determine eligibility for various health care services and how to apply for key programs. This training is open to social service and health care providers, advocates, social workers, case managers, community educators, and anyone who assists the immigrant community to access needed health care services.

Topics covered include:

Immigration status and eligibility for health insurance and other health services

Eligibility rules for major programs including Medical Assistance (regular and emergency), CHIP, and safety net services

Addressing language, cultural and other barriers to care

Access to care for the uninsured and recent changes to Emergency Medical Assistance

Effective advocacy for your clients

Trainers: John Whitelaw and Maripat Pileggi, Public Benefits Attorneys at Community Legal Services

When:  Monday, November 19, 2012
9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Where: 2100 Arch Street, Room 801
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Cost:   $25 for PICC members current on dues.  $35 for non-PICC members.

Checks should be made out to PICC and mailed to PICC at the address below.

To register for the training:

Download the flyer and registration form available here and mail, fax or e-mail to PICC:
http://www.paimmigrant.org/events/picc-training-immigrant-access-health-care

PICC
2100 Arch St, 7th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Attn: Natasha Kelemen

Registration is open until Wednesday, November 14th.

Have any questions? Contact Natasha Kelemen at 215-832-3481 or natashakelemen@paimmigrant.org