Spring Street Exchange is thrilled to announce that we have been accepted as a Preferred Vendor with the Association of Community-Affiliated Plans (ACAP), a national trade association which represents up to 80 not-for-profit Safety Net Health Plans. With a mission to strengthen these plans in their work to equitably improve the health and well-being of people with limited resources and/or significant health needs, ACAP plans serve more than 25 million enrollees through Medicaid, Medicare, Marketplace and other public health coverage programs.
As a mission-driven healthcare services organization, Spring Street has long been an ally of ACAP plans through our work in driving toward more equitable and socially informed healthcare. These engagements have included enterprise-level strategy, market analysis, new product development, innovation management, and a range of services in helping plans to address health-related social needs (HRSN) and social drivers of health (SDOH).
We also have a history of partnership in working with ACAP directly to support its plans’ goals:
SDOH Benchmark Assessment: In 2020, through ACAP, we worked with a cohort of plans to assess their progress in addressing SDOH through the SSX SDOH Benchmark Assessment and are currently in the process of updating this analysis in 2023.
SDOH Learning Collaborative: In 2021 we launched a four-part series of Learning Collaborative ‘Sprints’ to support participating ACAP plans in advancing select SDOH projects. We launched the fourth of these sprints on measuring impact and outcomes on May 23, 2023.
ACAP Center for SDOH Innovation: In 2022 we helped ACAP to design and launch its Center for SDOH Innovation, a collaboration center for helping plans to both accelerate and increase the impact of their work in addressing socially informed care and health equity.
We have deep respect for ACAP as an organization and for the personal commitment and incredible knowledge and skill of the full ACAP staff. Advancing our working partnership by also becoming a Preferred Vendor is an honor that we take with earnest determination. Spring Street Exchange is committed to working with others for positive change toward equitable, kind, high-quality, and accessible healthcare -- it’s a joy to advance this work with ACAP!