NJ FamilyCare Comprehensive Demonstration: Draft Renewal Proposal
New Jersey’s Medicaid program and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) operate under a single, unified 1115 demonstration: the New Jersey FamilyCare Comprehensive Demonstration. This demonstration is currently in its second five-year performance period, which is slated to expire on June 30, 2022. Consistent with terms and conditions of the approved demonstration, New Jersey intends to submit a […]
Second Session of the 111th Congress – H.R. 3590
3590-5 pertains to a community-based care transitions program and discusses improving Medicare for patients and providers, rural protections, and improving payment accuracy.
South Dakota Medicaid Billing and Policy Manual – Community Health Worker
Includes information on eligible providers and recipients, covered services and limits, non-covered services, documentation requirements, as well as reimbursement and claim instructions within the state of South Dakota.
State of Washington Senate Bill 6498
The collaborative for the advancement of community health workers is created to enhance the understanding and use of community health workers. The collaborative shall be hosted and lead by the University of Washington and shall be comprised of one member from each of the two largest caucuses of the senate and the house of representatives, representatives from the department, one representative […]
Center for CHW Research, Outcomes, and Workforce Development Info Sheet
Describes the role of CROWD, the benefit of CHWs, and services CROWD offers to help other organizations develop and implement CHW solutions. CROWD is part of Sinai Urban Health Institute (SUHI) and Sinai Health System. SUHI works in partnership with community members and organizations to document disparities and improve health and wellness in vulnerable neighborhoods. […]
Where Is the Break-even Point for Community Health Workers? Using National Data and Local Programmatic Costs to Find the Break-even Point for a Metropolitan Community Health Worker Program
Background: Community health worker (CHW) programs take many forms and have been shown to be effective in improving health in several contexts. The extent to which they reduce unnecessary care is not firmly established. Objectives: This study estimates the number of hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits that would need to be avoided to recoup […]
Sample Listing for CHW Document Resource Center
This is a sample catalog listing for the document resource center. It is not intended to provide any information about CHWs but is designed to demonstrate the type of information available about each of the documents.
What do we know about community-based health worker programs? A systematic review of existing reviews on community health workers
Objective: To synthesize current understanding of how community-based health worker (CHW) programs can best be designed and operated in health systems. Methods: We searched 11 databases for review articles published between 1 January 2005 and 15 June 2017. Review articles on CHWs, defined as non-professional paid or volunteer health workers based in communities, with less […]
Community Health Workers in Vermont: Professional Identity Snapshot
This brief provides a summary of key data points derived from a May 2020 surveyi of 85 community health workers (CHW) and 24 CHW supervisors from across Vermont. The survey, conducted by the Vermont Department of Health (VDH), in collaboration with the Vermont CHW Steering Committee, represents an initial effort by VDH to collect information […]
Massachusetts House Bill No. 2229
An act to certify community health workers in Massachusetts. Amendment states there shall be a board of certification of community health workers hereinafter called the board. The board shall be included in the Division of Health Professions Licensure at the Department of Public Health. The board shall regulate the training and certification of community health […]
