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SIOUX CENTER � All Medicaid patients will be able to see their own provider and receive care at Promise Community Health Center in Sioux Center after Friday, April 1. That�s the date when all Medicaid patients will be switched over to one of three Managed Care Organizations (MCOs): AmeriGroup, AmeriHealth Caritas or United Healthcare. These three companies are managing the care of Iowa Medicaid patients instead of the state � with the new program called IA Health Link. Fatima Arteaga, community care coordinator for Promise Community Health Center of Sioux Center, assists a patient with paperwork. Promise's outreach team can answer questions people have as Medicaid transitions to a managed care system in Iowa. The good news for Promise patients: The health center has agreements with all three of the MCO companies, so no matter which one they chose or were assigned to, they will have their health-care services covered at Promise. Not every health facility has such arrangements. �We�

SIOUX CENTER � Lydia Hofman has lived in places throughout the world, including Bolivia, Netherlands and the United States. She knows three languages: English, Spanish and Dutch. Plus, she has a personal interest in learning more about health and wellness. Lydia Hofman says her multicultural background of living in three countries during her lifetime will serve her well in her new role as a receptionist at Promise Community Health Center in Sioux Center. Therefore, Lydia figured Promise Community Health Center in Sioux Center was the perfect place to put her background, skills and interests to good use. She recently assumed the position of receptionist at the health center. �Interacting with people is something I enjoy, especially if it involves being in a multicultural environment,� she said. �My childhood years involved lots of traveling and moving around within South America, North America and Europe. Working at Promise seemed like a great opportunity to be able to use the language

SIOUX CENTER � Colorectal cancer is one of the top three leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the United States. But it�s also one of the most preventable and treatable cancers if detected early. Promise Community Health Center in Sioux Center can offer patients an annual stool test that is an effective tool in detecting colorectal cancer. Vicki Schrock �It�s a great option to check colon health in a noninvasive way in your own home,� said Vicki Schrock, clinic manager for Promise. �It�s really easy. It�s a low-cost option.� Colorectal screenings are recommended for all men and women when they turn 50 years old. Schrock encourages people who would like to learn more about the colorectal test to make an appointment with one of Promise�s medical providers: Dr. Del Lassen or nurse practitioners Tana Kass and Beth Strub. The patient takes the fecal immunochemical test (FIT) test kit home with them and uses it in their own bathroom. All the necessary materials are provided in the kit

SIOUX CENTER � Promise Community Health Center of Sioux Center is committed to increasing breast health education and awareness and reducing the incidence of breast cancer in the region by providing access to free lifesaving screenings. The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Siouxland Affiliate is enhancing that effort for the fifth straight year. The Siouxland Affiliate awarded Promise a $18,994 grant during an award ceremony Monday evening in Sioux City. Derrick Vander Waal and Nancy Dykstra of Promise Community Health Center of Sioux Center receive a check for $18,994 from Missy Gomez on behalf of the Siouxland G. Komen for the Cure Siouxland Affiliate during a grant award ceremony Monday, March 21, at Minervas Food & Cocktails in Sioux City. The grant will support Promise's Sister to Sister/Hermana a Hermana breast health awareness and cancer prevention project. The grant will support Promise�s Sister to Sister/Hermana a Hermana project for the 2016-17 grant year, which begins A