What is the Cenla Medication Access Program?

The Rapides Foundation’s Community Health Assessments show that among barriers to healthcare access, the cost of prescription medicines impacted the greatest number of adults. Because of this, the Foundation in 2001 began the Cenla Medication Access Program (CMAP) to improve people’s access to medications by offering free or reduced-cost prescriptions to eligible clients. CMAP also provides education on the importance of appropriate medication usage.

CMAP, which is now offered statewide, has helped approximately 20,000 people across Louisiana get the free prescriptions they need to maintain their health. More than 800 physicians refer their patients to the program.

CMAP also administers other projects for The Rapides Foundation: the Cancer Screening Project, which helps residents get access to free medical screenings for breast, colorectal and cervical cancers; CMAP Extra, a prescription card program that offers reduced rates on some medications; the Tobacco Cessation Program, which provides one-on-one and group cessation counseling; and the Healthy Lifestyle Program, which provides one-on-one nutrition and physical activity counseling to patients referred by their doctors.

Medication access services provided by CMAP are offered statewide. Other CMAP services – the Healthy Lifestyle Program, Cancer Screening Project and the Tobacco Cessation Program – are offered to people who reside in The Rapides Foundation’s nine-parish service area.

 
 

Background and Funding

The Rapides Foundation established CMAP in 2001 to provide chronic care prescription medications for people who cannot afford them. CMAP is funded by The Rapides Foundation under the Foundation’s Healthcare Access Initiative. The initiative is designed to address medication access and cancer screenings, foster the establishment and expansion of primary care access with integrated behavioral and oral health services; and to develop a strategy around related medical manpower issues. CMAP administers two of these efforts for The Rapides Foundation – medication access and cancer screenings. In addition, CMAP administers the Foundation’s Healthy Lifestyle Program, which is funded under the Foundation’s Healthy Behaviors Initiative.

Mission

Ensuring that limited-income residents have appropriate access to medication and health education, and encouraging preventative health practices in our service area within Central Louisiana

Vision

A Central Louisiana community where residents with limited incomes have access to the chronic care medications they need, improving their health and quality of life.

CMAP Staff

Wendy Roy

Wendy Roy, MHA

Executive Director for the Cenla Medication Access Program

Wendy Roy serves the Foundation as Executive Director for the Cenla Medication Access Program (CMAP). This program's mission is to ensure appropriate medication access and education as well as promotion of other preventive health practices among residents with limited incomes in Central Louisiana. She holds a graduate degree in Healthcare Administration from Seton Hall University. Roy also has a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Louisiana State University. Prior to joining the Foundation, Roy was the Regional Director for Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana. She was responsible for organizing and overseeing child abuse prevention activity within the region including program delivery, fund-raising, public education, public awareness, and volunteer recruitment, training and management.

Kevin Brown

Kevin Brown, PharmD

Pharmacist for the Cenla Medication Access Program

Kevin Brown is a pharmacist with the Cenla Medication Access Program. He manages the CMAP Express Central Fill Pharmacy and is responsible for conducting thorough medication reviews with “high-risk" eligible patients, overall patient education and compliance, as well as monitoring for possible drug interactions. He communicates with physicians and pharmacies to keep them informed of their patient's involvement in the program. Brown holds a Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Kansas. He has 17 years experience in retail pharmacy. Prior to joining The Rapides Foundation, his most recent position was as a Pharmacy Manager with Wal-Mart.

Stephanie Heinen

Stephanie Heinen

Cancer Screening Specialist for the Cancer Screening Project

Stephanie Heinen serves the Foundation as Cancer Screening Specialist. She is responsible for coordinating the Cancer Screening Project's mobile mammography unit where patients can be screened for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer. She previously served as Administrative Assistant for the Healthy Lifestyle Program.

Pamela L. Jones

Pamela L. Jones, RDN, LDN

Registered Dietitian and Coordinator of the Healthy Lifestyle Program

Pamela Jones serves the Foundation as the Coordinator of the Healthy Lifestyle Program. She is responsible for promoting the program through physicians and employers and for assisting clients to lead healthy lifestyles through development of individualized nutritional interventions. She is a Licensed and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. Jones holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from Louisiana State University and she completed her Dietetic Internship at Louisiana Tech University. She is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Cenla Dietetic Association. Jones previously worked as the Outpatient Clinical Dietitian at CHRISTUS Cabrini Hospital.

Lydia Kozlowski

Lydia Kozlowski

Exercise Specialist for the Healthy Lifestyle Program

Lydia Kozlowski serves the Foundation as CMAP Healthy Lifestyle Exercise Specialist. She is responsible for leading clients through safe and effective exercises and developing individualized workout plans. Kozlowski has over 20 years experience teaching fitness classes and weight training throughout Indiana and Louisiana. She has her personal training certification from the Cooper Institute. She is also certified in group exercise and weight room training from Aerobic & Fitness Association of America. Kozlowski is a certified hatha yoga instructor and Yoga Alliance member with a 200-hour yoga certification. She is also a certified Les Mills RPM (indoor cycle) instructor.

Patient Assistance Program (PAP) Staff

Crystal Watts

Crystal Watts

PAP and CMAP Office Supervisor

Crystal Watts serves the Foundation as the PAP and CMAP Office Supervisor. She has the responsibility for managing the day-to-day operations of the PAP program as well as the CMAP Express central office. Watts supervises PAP Specialists and is responsible for hiring, training, and scheduling of PAP Specialists to ensure that PAP offices are staffed and operated effectively. She also coordinates communication with PAP clients and prescribers, as well as activities that support the Cancer Screening Project, the Healthy Lifestyle Program, and the Smoking Cessation Program.

Kelly Bentley

Kelly Bentley

HP Long Clinic

Kelly Bentley serves the Foundation as a Patient Assistance Program Specialist at the HP Long Clinic in Rapides Parish. 

Sunnie Broussard

Sunnie Broussard

Allen Parish

Sunnie Broussard serves the Foundation as a Patient Assistance Program Specialist in Allen Parish. 

Ponda Broadway

Ponda Broadway

Natchitoches and Grant Parishes

Ponda Broadway serves the Foundation as a Patient Assistance Program Specialist in Natchitoches and Grant parishes. 

Mindy Clingan

Mindy Clingan

Winn and LaSalle Parishes

Mindy Clingan serves the Foundation as a Patient Assistance Program Specialist in Winn and LaSalle parishes. 

Joni Longlois

Joni Longlois

Avoyelles and Rapides Parishes

Joni Longlois serves the Foundation as a Patient Assistance Program Specialist in Avoyelles and Rapides parishes. 

Dawn Rajewski

Dawn Rajewski

HP Long Clinic

Dawn Rajewski serves the Foundation as a Patient Assistance Program Specialist at the HP Long Clinic in Rapides Parish. 

Ethical conduct and governance

The Rapides Foundation is committed to lawful and ethical behavior in all of its activities. Employees and trustees are required to conduct themselves in a manner that complies with all applicable laws and regulations.

All employees and trustees are required to review and sign the Foundation's Code of Conduct, as well as its Whistleblower Policy. These policies relating to the governance of The Rapides Foundation are listed below:

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