{Home|House} State Health Partners with St. Louis {Area|Location} Foodbank to {Help|Assist} {SNAP|BREEZE} Applicants – Webster County {Citizen|Resident|Person}

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 20, 2020/ PRNewswire/– {Home|House} State Healthis partnering with the St. Louis {Area|Location} Foodbank to {maximize|make the most of|take full advantage of|optimize} reach and increase the Foodbank’s {efficiency|effectiveness|performance} by {helping|assisting} {qualified|certified} members {enroll|register|enlist} in the Supplemental Nutrition {Assistance|Support|Help} Program ({SNAP|BREEZE}). {Home|House} State Health members {living in|residing in} {one of|among} the 14 Missouri counties the Foodbank serves can {receive|get} application {assistance|support|help} by {filling out|completing|submitting} {a form|a type|a kind}.

SNAP, {also|likewise} {known as|referred to as|called} food stamps, is a federal program that {provides|offers|supplies} food-purchasing {assistance|support|help} for {low and no-income|no-income and low} {{families|households} and {individuals|people}|{individuals|people} and {families|households}}. {Amid|Amidst|In the middle of} the COVID-19 pandemic, this can {also|likewise} be {a crucial|an essential|an important|a vital} resource to support {individuals|people} experiencing {unemployment|joblessness} and {struggling with|battling with|fighting with|dealing with|having problem with} food insecurity. By {assisting|helping} the St. Louis {Area|Location} Foodbank with {enrolling|registering} {SNAP|BREEZE} {applicants|candidates}, {Home|House} State Health can support {local|regional} efforts to {educate|inform} {community|neighborhood} members of {available|offered|readily available} resources while {also|likewise} promoting food {accessibility|ease of access|availability}.

“It{‘s important| is essential| is very important| is necessary} to us that {families|households} in Missouri get the {necessary|required|needed|essential} food relief that they {need|require} {during|throughout} this time and we’re grateful to the St. Louis {Area|Location} Foodbank for {allowing|enabling|permitting} us to {assist|help} with this {process|procedure},” {said|stated} Nathan Landsbaum, CEO of {Home|House} State Health. “Through this {partnership|collaboration} we{‘re able to| have the ability to} {help|assist} {address|deal with|attend to|resolve} food insecurity {issues|problems|concerns} in our {communities|neighborhoods} and {make sure|ensure|make certain} our members {know|understand} this {type of|kind of} {support|assistance} is {available|offered|readily available}.”

As a St. Louis {Area|Location} Foodbank partner, {Home|House} State Health {staff|personnel} are trained to {provide|offer|supply} application {support|assistance} to {health plan|health insurance} members {completing|finishing} {SNAP|BREEZE} applications in print {form|type|kind}. {Home|House} State Health {helps|assists} to pre-screen applications to {determine|identify|figure out} eligibility for {SNAP|BREEZE} {benefits|advantages} {and then|and after that} {sends|sends out} {completed|finished} applications to the St. Louis {Area|Location} Foodbank. {Home|House} State Health will {also|likewise} {be able to|have the ability to} {notify|inform|alert} members of application submission by the Foodbank. As part of the online application, {individuals|people} {also|likewise} have the {option|choice|alternative} to make {an appointment|a visit|a consultation} with the Foodbank’s {SNAP|BREEZE} {Coordinator|Organizer|Planner} who {conducts|carries out|performs} outreach for Missouri {residents|locals|citizens|homeowners}.

“We {greatly|significantly|considerably} {appreciate|value} the {support|assistance} from {Home|House} State Health to {help|assist} {ensure|guarantee|make sure} that Missouri {residents|locals|citizens|homeowners} {receive|get} the {necessary|required|needed|essential} food {assistance|support|help},” {said|stated} Melissa Melton, {SNAP|BREEZE} {Coordinator|Organizer|Planner} at the St. Louis {Area|Location} Foodbank. “We{‘ve| have actually} {provided|offered|supplied} them with the {necessary|required|needed|essential} {SNAP|BREEZE} training, so {we know|we understand} we can {rely on|depend on|count on} them to {help|assist} us {manage|handle} the application volume. {Partnerships|Collaborations} such as this one {help|assistance|aid} us {build|develop|construct} {stronger|more powerful} {communities|neighborhoods} by empowering {people|individuals} with food and hope.”

{Home|House} State Health {has|has actually} been supporting Missouri {residents|locals|citizens|homeowners} {since|because|considering that|given that} 2012 {across|throughout} its Medicaid, Medicare, and Ambetter {plans|strategies}.

{Home|House} State Healthis a Care Management {Organization|Company} that serves the {needs|requirements} of Missourians through {a range of|a variety of|a series of} {health insurance|medical insurance} {solutions|services|options}. {Home|House} State Health serves the Medicaid population in {partnership|collaboration} with MO HealthNet. The {organization|company} {also|likewise} {focuses on|concentrates on} {under-insured and uninsured|uninsured and under-insured} {individuals|people} through its federal {insurance|insurance coverage} {marketplace|market} {plan|strategy}, Ambetter. {Additionally|Furthermore|In Addition}, {Home|House} State Health {provides|offers|supplies} {insurance|insurance coverage} for the Medicare population through a Medicare {Advantage|Benefit} {plan|strategy}, Allwell. {Home|House} State Health exists to {improve|enhance} the health of its members through focused, {compassionate|caring|thoughtful} and {coordinated|collaborated} care. {Home|House} State Health is owned by a joint {venture|endeavor} of Centene Corporation and Missouri {Community|Neighborhood} Health {Access|Gain Access To}. Centene Corporation, is {a diversified|a varied}, multi-national {healthcare|health care} {enterprise|business}. {For more information|To learn more|To find out more|For more details|For additional information}, {visit|go to|check out|see} www.homestatehealth.com.

The St. Louis {Area|Location} Foodbank{began|started} its service to the {community|neighborhood} in 1975. {Since|Because} that time, the {organization|company} {has|has actually} grown to {become|end up being} the bi-state {region|area}’s {largest|biggest} {nonprofit|not-for-profit} 501c3 food {distribution center|warehouse} {dedicated|devoted|committed} to feeding {individuals|people} in {need|requirement}. Through a robust network of {community|neighborhood} partners and programs throughout 26 counties in Missouri and Illinois, the Foodbank {helps|assists} {provide|offer|supply} 44 million meals {annually|yearly|every year|each year}. More than 392,000 {people|individuals} in the bi-state {region|area} {rely on|depend on|count on} the Foodbank for {assistance|support|help} each year. For 45 years, the St. Louis {Area|Location} Foodbank {has|has actually} been there for {people|individuals} {dealing with|handling} crisis, be it a natural {disaster|catastrophe}, {a global|a worldwide|an international} pandemic, or the {everyday|daily} crisis of {hunger|appetite|cravings}. {For more information|To learn more|To find out more|For more details|For additional information} on Foodbank’s efforts and how {people|individuals} can access resources near them, call (314) 292-6262 or {visit|go to|check out} https://STLFoodbank.org. On {social media|social networks}, we are @STLFoodbank on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.