The Gateway to Better Health Waiver was discontinued in 2022. This webpage should be used for informational purposes only.
Approved on July 28, 2010, the "Gateway to Better Health" Demonstration Project aims to preserve access to ambulatory care for low-income, uninsured individuals in St. Louis City and County. The Demonstration project transitioned to a coverage model on July 1, 2012. This Demonstration Project and the funding mechanisms that preceded it have been critical to maintaining and improving access to health care for uninsured individuals in St. Louis City and County since the closure of the city's last remaining public hospital in 1997. The program is designed to provide primary, urgent, and specialty care coverage to uninsured adults (not eligible through the Medicaid State Plan) in St. Louis City and County, aged 19-64, who are below 133% of the FPL, through a coverage model known as Gateway to Better Health Blue. Additionally, individuals otherwise meeting the same requirements but with income up to 200% of the FPL may be enrolled into Gateway to Better Health Silver coverage, which includes urgent and specialty care services but excludes the primary care benefit.
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The table below provides general information and updates that are relevant to this program page, as well as all MO HealthNet providers. To find information for all other MO HealthNet programs, or to search by date, program or keyword, visit the MO HealthNet News page. If you would like to receive updates in your inbox, subscribe to MO HealthNet News!
| Date | Volume Number | Subject | Type | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/25/2025 | Reporting Incurred Charges for Spend Down Made Easier for Providers and Participants | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 03/14/2025 | Preferred Diabetic Supplies | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 03/06/2025 | Cinvanti® will be non-preferred effective April 3, 2025 | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 02/28/2025 | 2025 Optimizing Benefits for Maternal and Infant Health Meetings | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 02/27/2025 | Heart Disease and Pregnancy | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 02/27/2025 | Drug Prior Authorization Request | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 02/27/2025 | Provider Training Schedule Posted, April - June 2025 | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 02/21/2025 | MO HealthNet Pharmacy and Medical Pre-Certification Helpdesk IVR | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 02/13/2025 | 47-33 | 2025 HCPCs | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 02/04/2025 | MO HealthNet Participants with Third Party Liability Coverage | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 01/06/2025 | Syphilis: A Provider’s Guide to Treatment and Prevention | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 01/06/2025 | 47-40 | Drugs Carved Out of 340B Reimbursement | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 01/06/2025 | All MO HealthNet Providers Responsible for Updates | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 01/02/2025 | 2025-1 | Provider Newsletter 1st Quarter 2025 | Newsletters | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 12/30/2024 | Notice of Pregnancy and Risk Screening Update | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers |