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Development and Deployment of Community Health Workers in Delaware: Establishing a certification program and reimbursement mechanism

Year:
2017
State:
DE
Website Link:
Publicly Available:
Yes
Billing and Reimbursement:
Certification:
CHW input in process, Competencies, Funding of certification, Training and training programs
Evidence Generation:
Documentation of how CHWs can work within care teams, ROI and bundled payment successes/challenges
Policy:
Sustainable Financing:​
CMS and CDC engagement from a national level, How to engage and work with Medicaid, Including community-based CHWs
Workforce Development:

Summary

Report includes specific recommendations to Delaware for next steps needed in the development of a CHW certification program. The report elaborates on the history and present status of CHWs in the state of Delaware, creating infrastructure for a CHW certification program, financing, and recommendations of the CHW subcommittee.