Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services letter regarding ACA Section 4106
This letter provides guidance to states on section 4106 of the Affordable Care Act. Section 4106(b) establishes a one percentage point increase in the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) effective January 1, 2013, applied to expenditures for adult vaccines and clinical preventive services to states that cover, without cost-sharing, a full list of specified preventive […]
“Part of getting to where we are is because we have been open to change” integrating community health workers on care teams at ten Ryan White HIV/AIDS program recipient sites
Background: Community Health Workers (CHWs) have long been integrated in the delivery of HIV care in middle- and low-income countries. However, less is known about CHW integration into HIV care teams in the United States (US). To date, US-based CHW integration studies have studies explored integration in the context of primary care and patient-centered medical […]
States Respond to COVID-19 Challenges but Also Take Advantage of New Opportunities to Address Long-Standing Issues
This report highlights certain policies in place in state Medicaid programs in state fiscal year (FY) 2021 and policy changes implemented or planned for FY 2022, which began on July 1, 2021 for most states; we also highlight state experiences with policies adopted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings are drawn from the […]
HB 158/HB 159 Health and Human Services Reform Act: Summary of Legislation
Outlines the content of and differences between HB158 and HB159, the Health and Human Services Reform Act. Bill(s) creates the Illinois Community Health Worker Certification Board, would authorize new CHWs to obtain certification, including allowing existing CHWs to be grandfathered in. The bill also requires the Medical assistance program to reimburse for CHW services, subject to […]
SWOT Analysis Exercise: June 11, 2013 Newsprint Notes
Nebraska Community Health Worker Coalition Consultation Meeting figure with strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOTs).
Inclusion of Community Health Worker Services in Medicaid
Document provides background on CHWs and the Utah Department of Health, support for reimbursement for CHW services, laws and codes utilized in other states, and projected budget.
Utah CHW Association Certification Bill Language
Provides a definition of CHWs and lists CHW qualifications for certification.
Essential Workforce: Integrating Community Health Workers into Primary Care Homes
Discusses the continuum of services that Community Health Workers (CHWs) can provide in a primary care home, benefits and challenges of integrating CHWs into the primary care team, and strategies for recruitment, training, supervision, and retention of CHWs as members of the primary care team.
CHW Best Practice Toolkits
The Center for Community Health Alignment (CCHA) convened both Community Health Worker (CHW) subject matter experts and CHWs for over a year and a half period to identify best practice strategies for designing, implementing, and showing the impact of Community Health Worker (CHW) models and programs. A series of toolkits have been developed in collaboration […]
Community Health Workers’ Role in DSMES and Prediabetes
In communities most affected by prediabetes and diabetes, CHWs can work collaboratively with diabetes educators to activate CDC-recognized lifestyle change programs, extend the reach of diabetes prevention and DSMES care teams, and facilitate strategies that reduce health disparities in their own communities. When diabetes educators support CHWs in their role to deliver current, accurate, and […]
