HEALTHCARE FROM ANYWHERE CONNECTED NATION MICHIGAN October 25

HEALTHCARE FROM ANYWHERE CONNECTED NATION MICHIGAN | October 25, 2020 A Five-Part Webinar Series Examining the Transformative Impact of Telehealth in America Part 5 In Association With:

TELEHEALTH STUDY • Released in February 2020 • Published by Connected Nation Michigan • Looked at challenges and opportunities in telemedicine • Specifically in rural counties in Michigan • Six Key Issues identified: 1. Access and use home broadband service often too low in rural areas 2. Concern about safety of their information online 3. Concern that telehealth would not be reimbursed 4. Healthcare providers need additional funding to expand telehealth services 5. Telehealth technology needed to become more integrative by adopting and learning new tools 6. Support for telehealth is scattershot and

OVERVIEW Welcome and Introductions Jessica Denson, Communications Director, Connected Nation (Moderator) Guest Panelists Tiffany Wong, Tech Support Team Lead, Telehealth Access for Seniors Jackie Prokop, Director, Medicaid Program Policy Division, Michigan Dept. of Health & Human Services Laura Kilfoyle, Telemedicine Policy Specialist, Michigan Dept. of Health & Human Services James “Jim” E. Rogers, Jr. , President,

What is Tele. Health Access for Seniors? • A 501(c)(3) non-profit that began in March 2020 with a mission to: provide seniors and low-income communities with devices and instructions to connect them to their physicians via Tele. Health, friends and family via digital connectivity, and wellness tools via apps • Our origin story: • At the start of the pandemic, we recognized that low-income patients, particularly elderly, patients, may not have devices to access the rapidly expanding usage of telemedicine. • The group has a special focus on veterans, particularly as many are disabled and live in isolation. • The group expanded through friends & others interested in the mission and has become an official non-profit in 26 states with 350 TELEHEALTHFORSENIORS. ORG volunteers.

Our Impact 2500 devices $125, 000 26 raised states 104 clinic s TELEHEALTHFORSENIORS. ORG

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Jackie Prokop, Ph. D, MHA, RN • Director, Medicaid Program Policy Division within the Michigan Dept. of Health and Human Services • More than 27 years experience with the Medical Services Administration • In her current role, she oversees the following: • Healthy Michigan Plan • Maternal Outpatient Medical Services (MOMS), • The Flint Waiver • The MI Child program • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration and a Ph. D in

Laura Kilfoyle • Telemedicine Policy Specialist within the Medicaid Policy Division • In • • her current role: Develops Medicaid policy Ensures policy aligns with current trends Considers what’s best for Medicaid beneficiaries in Michigan 20 years experience in the nonprofit and public sector with emphasis on: • • program administration policy development community assessment data analytics • Bachelor of Science and Master of Public Administration/Health Administration Degree from Grand Valley State University

TELEMEDICINE VISITS FOR FEE-FOR-SERVICE, INTEGRATED CARE ORGANIZATION, AND MANAGED CARE BENEFICIARIES January 2020 - August 2020 Unique Telemedicine Visits Unique Beneficiaries with Telemedicine Visits 300, 000 257, 052 250, 000 224, 472 200, 000 180, 101 157, 216 150, 000 166, 498 134, 520 116, 016 100, 000 108, 947 94, 361 50, 000 2, 129 76, 858 67, 105 58, 215 2, 170 1, 832 1, 825 0 Jan-20 Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Michigan Dept. of Health & Human Servi

James “Jim” Rogers, Jr. • President, Heatlcare. Connect Networks • Goal to bring low-cost broadband services to nonprofit healthcare providers • Healthcare Connect Fund Subsidies • Founded the New England Telehealth Consortium (NETC) in 2007 • 1, 100 participating healthcare providers • Awarded $24. 6 million by the FCC • Funding from the Rural Health Care Pilot Program • Trustee on the Board of Acadia Hospital and the Board of Phillips-Strickland House – both in Bangor, Maine • Formed Mission Broadband in 2019 • Bachelor of Science from the University of

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