Three months after the catastrophic Camp Fire exploded through the Paradise area in the Sierra Nevada foothills of California, Gary Bess Associates is busy as ever. All employees, newly relocated due to the fire or not, are working remotely with tech-enabled setups in their homes. A visit to the burned area on February 1 was […]
Health care providers throughout the country are readying to compete for the recently announced FQHC New Access Points (NAPs) funding opportunity. The Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) set a due date of April 11, 2019, and applicants are looking to maximize their chances of being awarded. New Access Points New Access Point funding awards […]
Due to the Camp Fire, GBA’s now-former bricks-and-mortar home in Paradise, California, is no more. And yet, within a couple of days, GBA and its team were back consulting with a renewed commitment to serving nonprofits and make their missions possible. On November 8, 2018, the town of Paradise, in which GBA is located, was […]
As a project manager and grant writer at GBA, Rosali Delgado guides partner nonprofit organizations through various processes like grant writing efforts, FQHC compliance, and Board training. Her level of expertise in the industry is something that even team members turn to for guidance. However, Rosali still takes time to continue developing her […]
Connecting with partner health centers GBA was once again present at the annual California Primary Care Association Conference in Sacramento. We participate every year as this conference lets us personally connect with far away partner health centers and providers. It is a gift to speak face to face with the dedicated healthcare providers who work […]
One of the most stressful times for many of our clients is the HRSA mandated Operational Site Visit (OSV) for Federally Qualified Health Centers. This three-day inspection ensures that FQHCs and Look-Alikes are compliant with federal regulations. Although clearly a necessary component of being a grantee or designee, the OSV can be daunting for […]
After the end of every calendar year, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are required to report patient utilization, including zip code of residence and primary payor for services. During the next several months, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) processes and aggregates health center utilization data, publicly released in early September. Gary Bess Associates […]
