Incorporating Community Health Workers into State Health Care Systems: Options for Policymakers

Year:

2015

State:

NatDoc: National Document

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Publicly Available:

Yes

Billing and Reimbursement:

Certification:

Training and training programs

Evidence Generation:

Documentation of how CHWs can work within care teams

Policy:

Lessons learned from other states

Sustainable Financing:

How to engage and work with Medicaid

Workforce Development:

Summary

Document provides examples of CHW programs from several states and lists CHW responsibilities. It also elaborates on CHW’s effect on quality and cost, CHWs and health care teams, CHWs and Medicaid, financing CHWs, and legislative action and policy considerations.

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