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Medicaid Work Requirements – A Cut by Any Other Name Is Still a Cut
Medicaid Work Requirements – A Cut by Any Other Name Is Still a Cut By Julie Tatko, CEO, Family Health Care At Family Health Care, we are deeply concerned about the proposed cuts to the Medicaid program. We are particularly concerned about our patients, 46 percent of whom receive their health insurance through Medicaid. Patients qualify for Medicaid coverage for various reasons, including being a child, in foster care, working at a minimum-wage job, employed
Medical Provider Joins Family Health Care’s Big Rapids Clinic
Medical Provider Joins Family Health Care’s Big Rapids Clinic BIG RAPIDS, Michigan – John Kozlowski, FNP-C, has joined the Family Health Care clinic at 15044 220th Avenue in Big Rapids. Kozlowski is a board-certified family nurse practitioner. He received his Bachelor of Nursing and Master of Nursing degrees from Chamberlain University in Chicago. He provides a full array of outpatient family medicine services to patients of all ages, including routine exams, chronic disease management, preventative
Neushwander appointed to healthcare recruiting board
Neushwander appointed to healthcare recruiting board BALDWIN, Michigan – Alan Neushwander has been appointed to the Michigan Recruitment and Retention Network’s (MRRN) Board of Directors. Neushwander works as director of external and internal relations at Family Health Care, a Federally Qualified Health Center with outpatient clinics in Lake, Osceola, Mecosta, Missaukee, Newaygo, and Wexford counties. Among his job responsibilities are provider recruitment and retention with a focus on physicians, dentists, advanced practice providers, and behavioral
Sander joins Family Health Care’s executive team
Sander joins Family Health Care’s executive team BALDWIN, Michigan – Travis Sander has joined Family Health Care as its Chief Information Officer. Sander has spent the past 15 years at Heritage Broadcasting in Cadillac, where he worked as a systems analyst and network administrator before being promoted to Information Technology Manager in 2019. “His extensive experience in information technology will benefit our patients and the entire organization,” said Julie Tatko, CEO of Family Health Care.
Family Health Care receives grant to provide children with electric toothbrushes
Family Health Care Family Health Care receives grant to provide children with electric toothbrushes BALDWIN, Michigan – Family Health Care has received a $4,000 grant from the Lake County Community Foundation to purchase electric toothbrush kits to distribute to students who use dental services at the school-based health center at Baldwin Community Schools. Amie Fenton, a dental hygienist at Family Health Care, said the funds were used to purchase 160 kits, which will be distributed
Family Health Care has added two new medical providers to its clinic in Cadillac
Family Health Care has added two new medical providers to its clinic in Cadillac. CADILLAC, Michigan – Kristina Hug, DNP, NP-C, is a board-certified nurse practitioner with over 20 years of experience. She earned a doctorate in nursing from Gonzaga University, a bachelor’s degree in exercise and health science from Alma College, and an associate degree in nursing from Mid Michigan Community College. “My goal as a health care provider is to guide patients toward
