"TIS THE SEASON TO ENROLL IN THE HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE

Guests: Lindsay Swindall, Navigator and Enrollment and Outreach Specialist, Covering Wisconsin;  Sara Finger, Founder and Executive Director, Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health

It is the third open enrollment period to obtain coverage in the Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Marketplace.  From now through January 31, 2016, people who are uninsured or want to update and review their coverage options, can go to healthcare.gov or receive free, in-person health insurance education and enrollment help from Healthcare Navigators.  In 2015, 90% of Marketplace enrollees in Wisconsin received a tax credit and saved, on average, $312 per month.

On this program, Lindsay Swindall and Sara Finger describe the enrollment process this year and the emphasis on helping people understand not only their insurance plan options but the benefits of coverage and how to use their insurance once it is obtained.

 To contact a Navigator in southern Wisconsin, call 608-261-1455 or go to coveringwisconsin.org.

To view the My Health, My Voice: A Woman's Step-by-Step Guide to Using health Insurance visit MyHealthMyVoice.com. To order copies email info@RaisingWomensVoices.net.  For more information, contact the Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health, www.supportwomenshealth.org.

HOW TO BE A HIGH PERFORMING PERSON

Guest:  Darcy Luoma, Certified Life and Executive Coach and Organization Development Specialist

Are you wanting to go from “good to great?”  Are you living the life you want, following your passion and fulfilling your potential?  Or, are you unsettled with your life, your job, and not sure how to set a new course for yourself or maximize the opportunities you currently have?

On this program,  Darcy Luoma shares her tips on how she helps individuals, teams, and relationships be more effective in defining what they want out of life, creating goals, and breaking down the process of achieving them into concrete steps.

For more information go to darcyluoma.com;  uwlifecoach.com, or coachfederation.org

IT TAKES CARE TO MANAGE LIFE'S TRANSITIONS

Guests:   Courtney Cox-Paulson and Victoria Weber, RN, Care Managers, Care Wisconsin's Family Care Program;  Monica Anderson, Care Wisconsin member and her mother, Shirley Anderson



What does it take to maintain your health, safety and independence as your move through life and find you can’t do it alone? According to Care Wisconsin, it takes collaboration with a Care Management team that puts you in the center of the decision-making in collaboration with a care team and support system.  On this program, hear Courtney Cox-Paulson and Victoria Weber describe how creating an individualized care plan allows their members to experience an optimal level of wellness.

Also on the program, Monica Anderson and her mother, Shirley Anderson.  Monica, now 48, has autism and lived with her parents until three years ago when she was able to move into her own apartment with the help of her care team and family.  Hear how Monica has met and set new goals as she lives a continually expanding life.

Find more information at www.carewisc.org.

CULTURAL COMPETENCY APPROACHES TO MENTAL HEALTH

Guests:  Ronald Luskin, Senior Director of Development, Meriter Foundation;  Susan Janty, MS, RN, Director of Behavioral Health, Meriter-UnityPoint Health

Sensitivity to differences stemming from diverse cultural, ethnic, spiritual and religious backgrounds is increasingly important in improving the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. That’s why the Meriter Foundation is offering a community-wide Cultural Competency Skills Workshop for all mental health practitioners.

On this program, Ronald Luskin and Susan Janty, MS, RN, define what is meant by cultural competency and highlight the breadth of mental health care needs and how Meriter-UnityPoint Health is addressing them.