Agency on Aging funded
Maine Community Health Options (MCHO), a leading non-profit health insurance co-op, announced $500,000 in community benefit awards earlier this year, in support of eight-non-profit organizations that are advancing community health improvement and reducing barriers to accessing healthcare services throughout Maine.
The awards made by the MCHO Board of Directors are focused on system enhancements and leveraging capacity to support the furtherance of evidence-based programs and organizations.
“The MCHO Board of Directors is pleased to make these awards and contribute to the efforts of these great organizations in addressing barriers to accessing health services,” said Jim Davis, president of the board. “These awards are designed to bulwark systems building and facilitate the improvement of health outcomes throughout the state. They are wholly consistent with MCHO’s mission of promoting better health outcomes throughout our service area.”
Among the grant recipients was the Aroostook Agency on Aging, which received $75,000.
“MCHO is in a position to make these awards at the close of its first year of operations, given our success in 2014,” said Kevin Lewis, chief executive officer. “This success is largely a function of our higher than expected enrollment and our lean administrative costs. Giving back to the community in this way not only demonstrates our commitment to partnership, but also strengthens the very fabric of our combined efforts to improve population health, while reducing total costs of care.”
