The Gateway to Better Health Waiver was discontinued in 2022. This webpage should be used for informational purposes only.
Approved on July 28, 2010, the "Gateway to Better Health" Demonstration Project aims to preserve access to ambulatory care for low-income, uninsured individuals in St. Louis City and County. The Demonstration project transitioned to a coverage model on July 1, 2012. This Demonstration Project and the funding mechanisms that preceded it have been critical to maintaining and improving access to health care for uninsured individuals in St. Louis City and County since the closure of the city's last remaining public hospital in 1997. The program is designed to provide primary, urgent, and specialty care coverage to uninsured adults (not eligible through the Medicaid State Plan) in St. Louis City and County, aged 19-64, who are below 133% of the FPL, through a coverage model known as Gateway to Better Health Blue. Additionally, individuals otherwise meeting the same requirements but with income up to 200% of the FPL may be enrolled into Gateway to Better Health Silver coverage, which includes urgent and specialty care services but excludes the primary care benefit.
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The table below provides general information and updates that are relevant to this program page, as well as all MO HealthNet providers. To find information for all other MO HealthNet programs, or to search by date, program or keyword, visit the MO HealthNet News page. If you would like to receive updates in your inbox, subscribe to MO HealthNet News!
| Date | Volume Number | Subject | Type | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/02/2016 | 38-32 | 2016 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 04/12/2016 | Missouri Children's Trauma Network Training Summit | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 03/30/2016 | 2016 Missouri HealthNet Webinar Trainings | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 03/24/2016 | Missouri Tobacco Quitline Update from Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 02/22/2016 | Motivational Interviewing Regional Training Program | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 02/19/2016 | 38-33 | Primary Care Health Home | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 02/16/2016 | 2016 MO HealthNet Training Workshops | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 01/12/2016 | Provider Medicare Notification Letters | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 01/07/2016 | 38-11 | ASC | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 12/02/2015 | 38-17 | Medicare Advantage Part C Claims Using the ASC X12 837 Transactions | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 12/01/2015 | Periodicity Schedule for Health Children and Youth (HCY) Early Periodic Screening and Diagnosis & Treatment (EPSDT) Services | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 11/17/2015 | Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 11/03/2015 | International Classification of Diseases (ICD) MO HealthNet Claim Filing Guidelines | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 09/08/2015 | ICD-10 is Nearly Here | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 09/01/2015 | Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Program | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers |