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2025 KVH Annual Meeting

We are excited to announce that registration is now open for Kentucky Voices for Health’s 2025 Annual Meeting, happening on December 9th at the Hyatt Regency Lexington! Join stakeholders from across the Commonwealth to explore the shifting healthcare landscape as we prepare for major changes to health coverage and safety-net funding in 2026. Sessions will touch on the impact of recent state and federal legislation, how providers and communities are preparing for changes, and opportunities for advocacy as we prepare for the 2026 General Assembly. Click the image to view a full agenda with session descriptions and speakers. Who should attend? Health advocates, consumers, community leaders, policymakers, public employees, nonprofit organization staff, frontline service providers, outreach workers, educators, researchers, faith leaders, and others who serve their communities.Special pricing on tickets for kynectors, CHWs, and students. CEUs will be available for CCHWs, Social Workers, and professionals who can self-report hours.   Register now! *Don’t forget! KVH coalition members receive a 50%

August 13, 2025

Kentucky’s Medicaid Renewals Explainer

MAKE SURE YOU KEEP YOUR HEALTH COVERAGE! Due to COVID-19, Medicaid & KCHIP renewals were paused – but they’re coming back! If you or a family member currently has health coverage through Medicaid or the Kentucky Children’s Health Insurance Program, called KCHIP, use the explainer below to learn more about Kentucky’s Medicaid renewals timeline, what the renewals notices look like, some tips on what to do first & MORE.   KENTUCKY MEDICAID RENEWALS EXPLAINER               KENTUCKY MEDICAID RENEWALS SPANISH EXPLAINER

July 1, 2025

ThriveKY 2025 Webinar & In-Person Roadshow Program

Virtual Programs (all in EST) Monday 1/27 2pm-3:30pm Monday 2/10 1pm-2:30pm CHFS Forum Monday 3/3 2pm-3:30pm Tuesday 5/20 1pm-2:30pm CHFS Forum Tuesday 6/17 10am-11:30am Tuesday 8/19 10am-11:30am CHFS Forum Tuesday 9/16 2pm-3:30pm Tuesday 10/21 10am-11:30am Tuesday 11/18 1pm-2:30pm CHFS Forum *new link* Monday 12/15 11am-1pm Virtual Roadshow In-Person Roadshows (1pm-4pm local time zone) Tuesday 4/15 Louisville – South Central Regional Library Tuesday 5/6 Somerset – Pulaski County Library Tuesday 6/3 Morehead – Morehead Conference Center Tuesday 7/8 Henderson – Henderson County Extension Office Tuesday 8/5 Hopkinsville- Christian County Extension Office Tuesday 9/2 Hazard – Perry County Library Inspiration Station Tuesday 10/7 Covington – Kenton County Library Tuesday 11/4 Richmond – Madison County Public Library QUESTIONS? For questions about continuing education or general registration, please email alex@kyvoicesforhealth.org. Interested in supporting ThriveKY with a 2025 sponsorship? Learn more HERE or email kelly@kyvoicesforhealth.org for more information!

January 28, 2025

ThriveKY Hosts 2024 Regional “Advocacy for Thriving Communities” Series

THIS SESSION WILL COVER: WHERE WILL WE BE IN 2024? (registration linked below) *Each event will be held 1pm – 4pm local time. We recommend arriving 10 minutes early if you are able! May 14th: Frankfort – DPH / CHFS Building June 18th: Pikeville – Lee Avenue Public Library July 16th: Williamsburg – Whitley County Extension Office August 13th: Murray – Calloway County Extension Office September 10th: Glasgow – WKU’s Glasgow Campus October 8th: Covington – Kenton County Government Center November 19th: Louisville – South Central Regional Library December 16th (1:30-3:30pm EST) Virtual Roadshow WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Community health workers Social workers Community leaders Public employees Nonprofit organizations Frontline service providers Outreach workers Educators Faith leaders Counselors Librarians Those who serve their community This is a free continuing education and/or professional development credit opportunity! During this community education series, we will be continuing education providers for Certified Community Health Workers and Licensed Social Workers. We will be coordinating for self-reporting

March 8, 2024

Some Investments Pay for Themselves: Medicaid & Child Care Help All Kentuckians Thrive

It’s that time of every-other-year again: Kentucky’s General Assembly is working on the state’s budget. Advocates, policy analysts, lobbyists and constituents will fill the halls of Frankfort until mid-April, working to see their priorities get funded. What’s different this year is that there’s more than enough to go around – an unprecedented $3.7 billion – to fund policies and programs that help all Kentuckians thrive. After two decades of recession, inflation, economic hit after economic hit – it’s a refreshing reality.  We deserve to see this surplus used wisely, not set aside. It’s time for Kentucky to invest in itself. From clean drinking water to better roads, addressing substance use and investing in education, affordable housing and disaster recovery, there are many priorities in need of investment to help ensure a healthier, more vibrant future for Kentucky. Every family and local economy in KY benefits from a strong healthcare safety-net and child care industry. We deserve to see this surplus

February 6, 2024

Kentuckians Enrolled in Medicaid or Shopping for Health Plans Beware!

Scammers Want Your Money & Your Identity. Here’s What You Need to Know. One in three Kentuckians are going through the Medicaid renewals process for the first time since they were paused in 2020. Thousands are going to be finding themselves in a unique position of needing to enroll in healthcare outside of the usual Marketplace Open Enrollment dates. Thousands more will be required to provide personal information or documentation in order to verify Medicaid eligibility. Whether you use Medicaid for your healthcare or are shopping for a new health plan: PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION! FIRST PRIORITY: PROTECT YOUR MONEY, IDENTITY & DIGNITY Since humans invented money, scammers have found a calling, and they are savvy – as rapidly as technology can advance in our modern world, so do their tactics. Many Medicaid members are either new to  the renewal process or simply unfamiliar with the paperwork requirements and scammers are doing what scammers do best. They are capitalizing on the opportunity

November 2, 2023

2023 Health Plan Savings: The “Family Glitch” Fix Explainer

More Kentuckians qualify for health plan savings! Now more Kentucky families qualify for financial help to lower the cose of kynect health coverage — including those who couldn’t get savings in the past. Previously, eligibility for marketplace health insurance savings was calculated based on the affordability of an individual’s coverage, leaving out dependents and spouses — this was called the “family glitch.” New rules take into account the cost of covering family members as well. Many employees in Kentucky, including public employees such as teachers and other state workers, are now eligible to save on marketplace coverage for themselves AND their family. FAMILY GLITCH FIX EXPLAINER

December 1, 2022