Expanding Access to Affordable Care in Gypsum, CO

June 5, 2023

For the second time this year, Mountain Family Health Centers (MFHC) will be expanding access to affordable care in the Eagle River Valley.   In January 2023, Mountain Family opened a new Community Health Center located in Avon, Colorado.  Shortly after opening the Avon clinic, Mountain Family began construction on another new Community Health Center located…

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CEO Search Continues

June 5, 2023

To read more about the CEO Job Description, click here. In March of this year, MFHC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ross Brooks notified the organization of his intent to resign from the CEO position as of August 31, 2023. The MFHC Board of Directors has begun the comprehensive search process for the organization’s next CEO.…

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School-Based Health Centers Continue Providing Care Throughout the Summer

June 5, 2023

Kendra Nagey, CPNP-PC, SBHC Site Medical Director Mountain Family Health Centers has five School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) located at Avon Elementary School, Basalt Middle School, Basalt High School, Glenwood Springs High School, and Roaring Fork High School in Carbondale. Patients under age 21 can be seen at any of our SBHCs year-round. What can you…

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Anai Quezada, RDH voted Locals Choice First Place Dental Hygienist

June 5, 2023

Congratulations to Anai Quezada, RDH for being voted Locals Choice First Place Dental Hygienist. “Anai joined Mountain Family in 2016, returning to the community where she grew up. Her focus is on education, preventive care, and motivating patients towards better oral health. Fluent in both English and Spanish, Anai enjoys building relationships with patients from…

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You can be a Hero in Ensuring Health For All

June 5, 2023

Your Friends and Neighbors Need Your Help People who are enrolled in Medicaid will need to reapply to the State of Colorado for re-determination of their eligibility. Statewide, it is projected that 16-18% of current enrollees will lose their Medicaid coverage over the coming year as a result of the re-determination process. Currently, 30% of…

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June is National Pride Month

June 5, 2023

Elizabeth Bailey, CDMP, Development and Communications Manager At Mountain Family Health Centers, our Guiding Principles help us create a welcoming and warm work environment and patient-centered culture. “Diversity” at Mountain Family looks like “evolving into a more equitable, just, and inclusive organization” for employees, patients, and our community.  Everyone is welcome through our doors, and…

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Join Our Team

June 5, 2023

Join our team! We are seeking dynamic individuals for a variety of positions including providers, nurses, medical assistants, and administration! You could be the friendly face helping balance incoming payments, greeting patients at our health clinics, helping room patients, or providing direct patient care. Mountain Family Health Centers offers great benefits, generous paid time-off, wellness…

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Exemplary Care Providers

June 5, 2023

April 2023: McKenzie Rieder, CPNP-PC I am thrilled to nominate McKenzie Rieder for her excellent care of a 5-year-old patient that she saws just a few weeks ago. This new patient presented to the Rifle Integrated Health Center for ankle pain after they had already presented once to the ER. The patient was discharged with…

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Mariposa Awards

June 5, 2023

March 2023: Dana Peterson, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, Director of Human Resources It is with great pleasure that I nominate Dana Peterson for the Mariposa award.  It’s hard to believe that she has only been with Mountain Family Health Centers for just over one year, because she not only has made personal and professional connections with nearly…

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A Moment of Silence for Patient Losses

June 5, 2023

When Great Trees Fall Maya Angelou When great trees fall,rocks on distant hills shudder,lions hunker downin tall grasses,and even elephantslumber after safety. When great trees fallin forests,small things recoil into silence,their senseseroded beyond fear. When great souls die,the air around us becomeslight, rare, sterile.We breathe, briefly.Our eyes, briefly,see witha hurtful clarity.Our memory, suddenly sharpened,examines,gnaws on…

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Mountain Family Celebrates Expanded Access to Affordable Care in Eagle County Despite Interruption from Mother Nature

March 15, 2023

While Mother Nature has now twice delayed our planned public grand opening of a new Community Health Center in Avon, Colorado, I’m writing to celebrate the opening of the MFHC Avon site, which began serving patients last month on January 16, 2023. Mountain Family’s Avon Integrated Health Center provides affordable primary medical, dental, behavioral, and…

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Health Insurance Enrollment

Colorado to Begin Medicaid Re-Enrollment in May 2023

March 15, 2023

Colorado will begin re-determining Medicaid recipients’ eligibility starting in May 2023. All current Medicaid enrollees should update their information by visiting Health First Colorado at: Update Your Address – Health First Colorado. In addition, MFHC patients seeking to explore health insurance coverage options are encouraged to connect with MFHC’s Outreach and Enrollment teams by calling 833-273-6627 or…

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Mountain Family is Hiring

March 15, 2023

Join our team! We are seeking dynamic individuals for a variety of positions including Billing Coordinator, Front Desk, Director or Development, and Medical Assistant! You could be the friendly face helping balance incoming payments, greeting patients at our health clinics, fundraising and marketing for MFHC, or providing direct patient care. Mountain Family Health Centers offers…

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What We’re Reading

March 15, 2023

Mountain Family Health Centers Opens New Health Center at Avon’s Chapel Square (Vail Daily) Continuing to Address Local Housing Needs Senate hosts hearing on CHCs: Saving Lives, Saving Money Congratulations to Dr. Gail Mizner, the American College of Physicians Govenor-elect Designee The Day Pope Francis Welcomed Community Organizers From the Southwest to the Papal Residence

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