Increasing Health Care Enrollment for Survivors of Domestic Violence
People who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV) have unique health care needs, making insurance that covers comprehensive medical and behavioral health benefits all the more critical. Community health centers play an important role in helping survivors enroll in coverage and receive quality primary health and oral health care services. A special enrollment period for survivors makes enrollment possible across the year with additional provisions to make coverage more affordable for survivors. When health centers partner with community-based programs that serve survivors – we reach more survivors and improve health and safety outcomes.
Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation developed two resources to support health care enrollment for survivors of domestic violence:
Healthcare.gov Enrollment for Survivors of Domestic Violence (A Resource Tool)
Five Ways Health Centers Can Promote Health Care Access for Survivors of DV (2 pager)
Click here to access the toolkit.
