Community Health Center Senior Access Program (CHC-SAP)

Overview

The goal of the Community Health Center Senior Access Program (CHC-SAP) is to increase the delivery of primary care provided by Alaska’s Community Health Center (CHC) agencies to seniors (persons aged 65 years & older). The funding is intended to help alleviate the CHCs’ increased workload resulting from providing primary care to seniors who have been refused care by physicians in private practice due to low Medicare reimbursement rates.

Who benefits?

This program benefits Alaskan seniors who need primary healthcare services. 

Who is eligible for CHC-SAP funding?

Only those CHCs that receive US Public Health Service, Section 330 funds from HRSA-Bureau of Primary Health Care are eligible to receive state funding from the CHC-SAP. In order to be eligible for funds, grantees must propose strategies to increase delivery of direct services to persons aged 65 years & older, and describe the connection between their proposed activities and the increase in the delivery of direct-care services to seniors. 

If you have questions about eligibility or how to apply you can contact Alaska's Primary Care Office.