Missouri Connections for Health (formerly Primaris Foundation) seeks to improve lives through education. As a leader in the healthcare consulting industry, we at MCH truly understand just how complex healthcare can be. For many healthcare consumers, navigating things such as choosing health insurance or understanding physician or hospital bills can be a frustrating process. A lack of understanding of insurance plans and cost sharing responsibilities may prevent consumers from utilizing the benefits of their coverage. Helping consumers’ ease the pain of getting quality healthcare is what drove us to create MCH. Built on the principle that knowledge is power, our not-for-profit organization focuses on helping educate consumers on how to make good health care decisions that maximize the quality of their care while minimizing the impact on their wallets. Founded in 2001, MCH is based in Missouri and is driven by a passion for improving the lives of others and building better and healthier communities. MCH empowers individuals to make informed decisions about their healthcare choices through direct one-on-one assistance, outreach opportunities, and education programs. Some of our current programs include: CLAIM - Missouri's State Health Insurance Assistance Program (Medicare counseling) Insurance Counseling Services (ICS) - Marketplace Health Insurance Assistance in Central Missouri Benefit Enrollment Counseling (BEC) - Central Missouri counselors dedicated to help beneficiaries find and enroll into 5 key assistance programs