April is National Minority Health Month

​The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health recognizes April as National Minority Health Month to promote education around health inequities affecting people from underserved and marginalized communities. 

​The theme this year is “Better Health Through Better Understanding.” CMS’ Coverage to Care program (C2C) embodies the theme by providing resources and programs to help patients understand their health coverage. Other resources are available to share with community members and help them make the most of their health coverage to live a long and healthy life.
 
Other CMS resources include:

• C2C Roadmap to Better Care - available in 9 languages. Explains what health coverage is and how to use it to get primary care and preventive services through 8 clear steps.
• C2C Prevention Resources webpage flyers provide information about services available at no cost to patients under most health coverage.
• Mapping Medicare Disparities Tool identifies disparities between subgroups of Medicare enrollees (e.g., racial and ethnic groups) in health outcomes, utilization, and spending.
• Explore the Health Equity Technical Assistance Program to receive guidance on taking action against health disparities and embedding health equity into your organization’s work.