85 Hope officials seek to help with changes to Medicaid

Changes to Medicaid and other state health programs at the end of March will impact health insurance eligibility and coverage in 2023 for people in Wabash County and the state of Indiana.

According to the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, “As a result of the recently passed federal spending bill, the continuous enrollment provisions the Indiana Health Coverage Programs has been following since March 2020 will end as of March 31, 2023. This means regular determinations of coverage will begin again and actions to adjust, reduce or eliminate coverage will be allowed beginning in April 2023.”

The short version? Many people and families in Wabash County could find themselves without health insurance or unable to afford their health insurance in 2023.

But there is hope. 85 HOPE, to be exact. 85 HOPE Free Medical Clinic of Wabash County serves people in our community who are struggling to afford healthcare and we can help people throughout Wabash County who experience changes to their health insurance coverage in 2023.

85 HOPE Free Medical Clinic serves adult residents (ages 18-64) of Wabash County who are low-income and either uninsured or under-insured. We have two clinic sites in Wabash and North Manchester and offer many free services to our clients, including medical exams, medications, physical therapy, lab and radiology testing courtesy of Parkview Wabash Hospital, and referrals for dental, optometry, mental health, and other specialty health care needs.

“85 HOPE offers help to people who are affected by the unexpected circumstances of life,” says Laura Spaulding, Executive Director of 85 HOPE. “When people have changes to their insurance or other lifechanging events, our clinic serves as a resource to our neighbors through those tough times. We plan to do exactly that during this major change to Medicaid coverage in 2023.”

To become a client at 85 HOPE, please call the appropriate office and leave a voicemail message. We will return your call. 85 HOPE Wabash: 260-274-0011, 85 HOPE Manchester: 260-306-8309. For more information about 85 HOPE, please visit our Facebook page 85 Hope Free Medical Clinic or website www.85hope.org.

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St. Patrick’s Church honored: Bishop Kevin Rhoades (top photo) helped celebrate the 150th anniversary of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Lagro during a service Friday evening. The church was dedicated on March 17, 1873, by Bishop Joseph Dwenger. Bishop Rhoades, in his opening comments, said it took him about 50 minutes to travel from Fort Wayne to Lagro. He said on the route, he wondered how long it took Bishop Dwenger to travel to the dedication service. He said he believes that the church is the second oldest in the South Bend-Fort Wayne Diocese. He also praised the Friends of St. Patrick for its work to help maintain the church, which is now an oratory. It has special services, such as weddings, and has a mass on the first Sunday of the month. Following the service, a soup supper took place at the Lagro United Methodist Church. Bishop Kevin Rhoades greeted those attending the special mass on the 150th anniversary of St. Patrick’s Church in Lagro. Father Jay Horning of St. Bernard Catholic Church, Wabash, and Father Tony Steinacker of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Huntington assisted in the service.