The 202 Coalition Meeting
WHEN: Every Fourth Monday Of The Month
Our first breakfast meeting for this year will convene Monday, September 25, 2023, at 9:00 am, located at St. Margaret’s Catholic Church, 410 Addison Road South, Capitol Heights, Maryland 20743.
2022-2023 Monthly Meeting Calendar
Special Announcements
Maryland Medicaid HealthChoice Program
HealthCare Access Maryland partners with the Maryland Department of Health and Maryland Health Connection to help Marylanders enroll in health insurance. We can help you enroll in, renew, or make changes to your Medicaid (also called Medical Assistance) coverage or private health insurance purchased through Maryland Health Connection. And we can answer questions about your coverage.
Medicaid is free or low-cost health insurance for children, families, pregnant women and single adults who qualify based on household income. Private health insurance options, also called Qualified Health Plans, are offered by commercial insurance carriers and are certified by Maryland Health Connection to meet the requirements of the Affordable Care Act. Qualified Health Plans require you to pay a monthly premium which is based on your income.
The role of the Administrative Care Coordination Unit (ACCU) staff is to help Medicaid recipients understand their benefits and to access and appropriately use the health care services provided through their Managed Care Organization (MCO).
For more information on how ACCU can help, visit the Maryland Health Choice home page or view the ACCU brochure. For Assistance please call 443-262-4481.
Pepco Customers
Pepco has proposed a three-year multi-year rate plan from April 2021 through
March 2024. According to Pepco, the total bill impact for the average residential customer would be
just over $5.80 in 2023. See the attached Press Release from the Public Service Commission for more
details about the plan and how to participate in the hearing.
OHEP Applications
The Office of Home Energy Programs (OHEP) has made a policy change as it
relates to incomplete documentation for an energy assistance application. If the reason for application
denial is due to incomplete information, the applicant has 90 days from the Notice of Denial to submit
the missing eligibility documentation for the original application to be processed.
All utilities are offering 12 month payment plans with no down payment required. Contact your utility
for more information. The Office of People's Counsel has created an energy assistance toolkit to help
Maryland households facing utility turn-off notices. This toolkit includes videos on how to fill out the
Office of Home Energy Programs application, forms, and resource guides. Visit:
www.opc.maryland.gov.
Healthy Tips and Resources
Tips for Reducing Sodium Intake
Healthy eating is important at every age. Eat a variety of fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods, and dairy or fortified soy alternatives. When deciding what to eat or drink, choose options that are full of nutrients and limited in added sugars, saturated fat, and sodium.
Start with these tips:
Tips for Reducing Sodium Intake At the Grocery Store. Buy fresh, frozen, or canned vegetables with no salt or sauce added.
The majority of sodium in our diets comes from packaged and restaurant food (not the salt shaker) as a result of food processing. Even foods that may not taste salty can be major sources of sodium. Foods with only moderate amounts of sodium, such as bread, can be major sources of sodium because they’re eaten so frequently.
10 tips to help you cut back