D.C.’s Ward 7 is now home to a brand-new Community Wellness Center opened by MedStar Family Choice District of Columbia. The 4770-square-foot space at 3924 Minnesota Ave., NE, provides eligible residents with easier access to MedStar Family Choice DC staff, services, and resources. This includes receiving face-to-face case management, accessing health and education activities, and addressing social determinants of health needs with in-person support and resources.
MedStar Family Choice DC serves Medicaid-eligible residents participating in the DC Healthy Families and DC Healthcare Alliance programs. All the nearly 63,000 MedStar Family Choice DC enrollees, as well as future enrollees, can take advantage of resources offered at the new center.
“The ultimate goal of this Community Wellness Center is to help make Washington, D.C., a healthier place to live,” said Kenneth A. Samet, president and CEO of MedStar Health. “It also demonstrates our core value of caring for the whole person by providing easier and more convenient access to programs and resources that address the medical and non- medical needs of enrollees.”
The center has set ambitious goals of holding bi-monthly community events and workshops, four quarterly themed events aligned with the health care observances calendar, community training sessions, and more to benefit enrollees. Events and activities currently being planned with community partners to include:
- Fitness classes.
- Cooking and nutrition workshops.
- Perinatal legal assistance.
- Maternity baby showers and support groups.
- Youth-focused activities.
- Wellbeing resources.
“From nutrition to counseling, to fitness, to simply offering a space with internet access, we understand that improving overall health also means improving access to a wide variety of services,” said Jocelyn Chisholm Carter, president of MedStar Family Choice. “We look forward to seeing hundreds of our D.C. enrollees walk through these doors every year to get the help they need.”
The Community Wellness Center will be open to enrollees from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. No appointment is required.
- This program is brought to you by the Government of the District of Columbia Department of Health Care Finance.
About MedStar Family Choice District of Columbia
MedStar Family Choice District of Columbia is a provider-sponsored Managed Care Organization (MCO) servicing the Medicaid programs in Washington, DC. In the District of Columbia, the Medicaid Managed Care Program is administered by the Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF).
MedStar Family Choice DC was awarded a contract as a Medicaid Managed Care Organization in September 2020. MedStar Family Choice DC provides healthcare and pharmacy services for its Managed Care Program. The Medicaid Managed Care Program (MMCP) consists of the DC Healthy Families Program (DCHFP), including Adults with Special Health Care Needs, (adults receiving Supplemental Security-Income (SSI) and with SSI-related disabilities), the DC Healthcare Alliance Program (Alliance), and the Immigrant Children’s Program (ICP). Our provider network is comprised of several hundred providers located throughout the District of Columbia. MedStar Family Choice DC is a proud member of MedStar Health, the area’s largest healthcare system.
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