Barriers To Care

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Barriers to healthcare exist for many in the Lincoln-Lancaster County Community. Despite a robust and committed health care infrastructure, many individuals still find barriers in place as they seek access to care. These barriers may include but are not limited to access to health insurance coverage, finding a health care or dental provider that accepts their insurance, transportation and/or language access to name a few. 

The CHIP workgroup is engaging to address concerns specific to barriers to dental care access for both adults and children.

Data

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Data point

Indicator

Current Status/Goal

Percent of adults 18+ years who were unable to access care due to cost

% of adults reported that the needed to see a doctor but could not due to cost (2022 CHA)

8.7% by 2025
2020-9.7%
2019-12.7%
2018-11.6%

Adults aged 18-64 years indication of having health care coverage

% of adults age 18-64 reported they did not have health care coverage (2022 CHA)

9% by 2025

2020—10.4%

2019—14.8%

2018—13.6%

Access to oral health care

Adults aged 18 years and older who could not see a dentist (BRFSS)

Goal: 20%

2018: 27.4%

2016: 24.9%

2014: 30.2%

2012: 26.9%

Lead Testing for children aged 6 and younger

# of children tested in Lancaster County < 6 years of age (capillary sample)

Sample Type Capillary

Goal 2024-2025: 4,500

2022: 4,165

2021: 2,988

2020: 3,741

2019: 3,882

2018: 3,016

Lead Testing for children aged 6 and younger

# of children tested in Lancaster County < 6 years of age (venous sample)

Sample Type Venous

Goal 2024-2025: 600

Year 2022 : 456

Year 2021: 423

Year 2020: 273

Year 2019: 239

Year 2018: 855

 

Documents

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      CHIP2022.pdf

Action

  1. Access to Care/Barriers to Care-Environmental Scan in 2022.
  2. MYLINK—Don’t Panic Labs capacity building to update Access to Care resources and make Medical Providers easy to find and connect with.
  3. Map development to determine gaps; location of family practice and pediatric providers.
  4. Lincoln-Lancaster County Community Health Worker Taskforce launch and linkage to Nebraska DHHS for sustainability (reimbursement capacity).
  5. Link to Early Childhood Development Comprehensive Care Work groups (see above).

 

Resources

 

How to get involved

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