The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is working with Health Management Associates (HMA) to study the delivery of health and human service programs in our state. Currently, the health and human services systems function in silos. This is cumbersome and inefficient for those we serve and for our community partners.
The assessment will study why the current systems are structured the way they are, and the historical context of such decisions. The study will also examine existing operational capabilities and gaps, and the funding and resource models that drive the current system. This assessment will give HHS a clearer understanding of the linkages that currently exist between systems and current Medicaid programs, who the primary beneficiaries of these programs are, who the decision makers involved in each system are, and how to better connect these services to the Iowans who need them.
The assessment will include the following program areas:
| Local governmental public health | Integrated Provider Network |
| Environmental Health | Tobacco Community Partnerships |
| Emergency Preparedness Regions | ECIs |
| Local public health delivered Medicaid services | Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers |
| Maternal and Child Health | Mental Health Delivery Regions |
| Family Planning | Aging and Disability Regional Centers |
| I-SMILE | Area Agencies on Aging |
| WIC | Decat |
| Family Development and Self Sufficiency Program | Community Partnership for Protecting Children |
| Community Action Agencies |
Stakeholder input is critical to this process. HHS, in partnership with HMA, will be hosting Town Hall meetings across the state to provide an opportunity for the public to learn more about the assessment process and provide input. Town Hall meetings are scheduled at the following times and locations:
In-Person Meetings:
Monday, July 10, 2023: 10am – 12pm
The Lake Cooper Foundation
810 S. Main Street
Keokuk, IA 52632
Tuesday, July 11, 2023: 10am – 12pm
Waverly Area Veterans Post
1300 4th Street NW
Waverly, IA 50677
Wednesday, July 12, 2023: 10am – 12pm
Prairie Lakes AEA
824 Flindt Drive #105
Storm Lake, IA 50588
Thursday, July 13, 2023: 10am – 12pm
The Venue
307 Walnut Street
Atlantic, IA 50022
Virtual Meetings:
Thursday, July 20, 2023: 3pm – 5pm
Friday, July 21, 2023: 12pm – 2pm
Additional information on the HHS Service Delivery System Assessment is available at: https://hhs.iowa.gov/service-delivery-alignment-assessment-project