CareSource Foundation giving $300,000 to Nevada Primary Care Association to improve rural health outcomes

NVPCA will utilize funds to support expanded services in rural Nevada

HENDERSON/CARSON CITY, Nev. (CareSource) – The CareSource Foundation, the philanthropic arm of CareSource, a nationally recognized nonprofit managed care organization, is donating $300,000 to the Nevada Primary Care Association (NVCPA) to support its rural providers in their work to improve health care access and outcomes for people living in rural Nevada.

“Nevada’s rural and frontier communities face unique health care challenges,” said Jayme Puu, chief executive officer of CareSource Nevada. “Our support of the Nevada Primary Care Association and their rural provider members will help support good health, including housing, access to food and nutrition and employment.”

The Nevada Primary Care Association is a nonprofit membership organization founded in 1995 serving Federally Qualified Health Centers, tribal health centers, other primary care clinics and community health providers throughout the Silver State. NVPCA supports collaboration and coordination among existing health centers and other community health providers to improve and expand access to comprehensive primary care services.

“Our goal at the NVPCA is to provide our members with current and accurate information necessary to serve Nevada’s population, including underserved and low-income residents,” said Nancy J. Bowen, chief executive officer of NVPCA. “We thank CareSource for recognizing the importance of investing in rural Nevada and for their support of our mission through this donation.”

“As a nonprofit, mission-driven managed care organization, we focus on community partnerships like this that empowers local providers to better care for their patients,” added Puu. “Rural counties make up 87% of Nevada’s land and yet the health care options for Nevadans who live there are limited. We’re dedicated to expanding and supporting rural communities through our work.”

About CareSource Nevada

CareSource Nevada Co. (CareSource Nevada) is being formed as a nonprofit managed care organization that seeks to provide access to high-quality care to Nevada Medicaid and Nevada Check-Up-eligible residents of the Silver State. Utilizing nationally recognized expertise to serve more than 2 million members across the country, CareSource Nevada will transform health care for Nevadans throughout the state through innovative programs that address the social determinants of health, health equity, prevention and access to care. Through a robust provider network and partnerships with community-based organizations in every region of Nevada, CareSource Nevada will deliver care with heart. Learn more at https://www.caresource.com/nevada/.

About Nevada Primary Care Association

Nevada Primary Care Association (formerly Great Basin Primary Care Association) (NVPCA) is the federally designated Primary Care Association for the State of Nevada. NVPCA is dedicated to assisting health centers and other community health providers with the implementation of solid business practices and community-responsive programs in an effort to improve service delivery effectiveness and efficiency. Our work is based on maximizing resources, developing a strong intersection between medical care and public health at the community level, and using sound business sense in developing the capacity to serve those who do not have access to mainstream health care. Learn more at https://www.nvpca.org/.