WV announces $4.2 million investment in healthcare transportation

West Virginia state seal. Used by written permission by Chief Deputy and Chief of Staff of West Virginia Chuck Flannery

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrissey announced a $4.2 million investment to improve healthcare transportation across the state on Friday.

The funding will support the Emergency Medical Service Collaboratives and Public Transportation Collaboratives in an effort to help patients connect to the right care, at the right place, at the right time.

The funding will help multi-county EMS departments and regional transportation networks work together to connect patients during a non-emergency to primary care clinics, urgent care centers, behavioral health providers or other Federally Qualified Health Centers.

Funding must be used to support transformation and system improvements rather than routine operational costs.

In the announcement Governor Morrissey said, “Too many West Virginians have difficulty getting the healthcare they need simply because of where they live or because they don’t have reliable transportation.”

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Valley Health joins Peak Health ownership

Valley Health report announced they are joining West Virginia University Health System, Mountain Health Network, and Marshall Health as an owner of Peak Health.

The mission of this new partnership is to make healthcare more accessible, understandable, and collaborative.

Peak Health currently serves 32,000 WVU Health System employees and their dependents and plans to add 8,000 additional Valley Health employees and dependents by January 1, 2024.

Peak Health will also enter the consumer market in West Virginia that year with low-cost Medicare Advantage Products and services for self-funded employers.

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