1997
Baltimore HealthCare Access (BHCA) is founded with two core programs, Medicaid Eligibility and Care Coordination
1998
BHCA expands health insurance enrollment services through the Maryland Children’s Health Program. A School Health Program is created to ensure school-age children have health insurance.
2000
The organization builds its capacity to serve Baltimore City with 40 staff members and a $3 million annual budget. BHCA receives funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to support enrolling Baltimore City school students in health insurance.
2004
Kathleen Westcoat, MPH, is named new CEO of Baltimore HealthCare Access.
2006
The organization collaborates with the Baltimore City Health Department and Baltimore Substance Abuse Services on the Baltimore Buprenorphine Initiative, providing care coordination services to support individuals experiencing substance use disorders in their recovery.
2007
Baltimore HealthCare Access celebrates 10 years serving Baltimore. Medicaid program expands coverage for families to include single adults and parents of dependent children.
2008
Making All the Children Healthy (MATCH) Program is established to provide medical case management to children in Baltimore City foster care system in partnership with the Baltimore City Department of Social Services.
2009
Organization becomes a core implementing partner of the B’More for Healthy Babies initiative. BHCA develops a Centralized Intake process with the goal of ensuring every baby born in Baltimore thrive in healthy families and communities.
2010
BHCA develops the Second Chance Jail Project to connect formerly incarcerated individuals to health coverage and primary care in the community. The project is funded by the Abell Foundation, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, and Open Society Institute.
2011
Our organization is renamed HealthCare Access Maryland (HCAM) to reflect our growth and reach connecting more than 100,000 clients to coverage, care, and resources.
2013
HCAM becomes a Connector Entity for Maryland’s Central Region under the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange. Additionally, HCAM partners with Sinai Hospital to reduce utilization of the emergency department with funding from the Maryland Community Health Resource Commission.
2016
Traci Kodeck, MPH named the next CEO of HCAM after a national search.
2017
HCAM expands its work as a Connector Entity to Maryland’s Midwest Region, now providing health insurance enrollment services in six Maryland jurisdictions. HCAM celebrates 20 years of service and its growth to over 200 team members.
2018
HCAM moves its headquarters to 1 N. Charles Street. The office’s board room is dedicated to the Honorable Congressman Elijah E. Cummings.
2019
HCAM establishes a statewide initiative across Maryland’s correctional system to enroll justice-involved individuals in Medicaid prior to release.
2020
HCAM responds to the global pandemic with telehealth services and joins Baltimore Health Corps.
2022
HCAM marks its 25th anniversary with the launch of the 5K For the Health of It!, a community event raising awareness and funds supporting our client services.
2025
HCAM joins partnership with the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing to implement Neighborhood Nursing, an innovative initiative connecting community members to nurses and community health workers.
