Missouri Community Health Worker Program and Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
Presentation on Protocol for Responding to and Assessing Patients’ Assets, Risks, and Experiences (PRAPARE).
Medicaid Section 1115 Demonstration Five-Year Renewal and Amendment Request: CalAIM Demonstration - Draft for Public Comment
DHCS is requesting a five-year renewal of some of the waiver and expenditure authorities contained in the Medi-Cal 2020 Section 1115 demonstration as well as certain new authorities to enable the State to complete the transition to the new structure contemplated under CalAIM.
Local Change, Big Impact: State and Local Policy Responses to Community Needs
State and local policy is critical to the work that local organizations and nonprofits do to advance equitable outcomes for their communities. These programs and policies often determine the level of public resources available to these entities, and help shape the broader landscape of housing affordability, job quality, and a host of other issues from policing […]
Leveraging Accountable Communities for Health to Meet CalAIM Goals
The Department of Health Care Services recently launched the CalAIM initiative, which stands for California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal. CalAIM proposes a framework to guide upcoming Medicaid transformation initiatives, including waiver renewals, as the state’s current 1115 waiver (Medi-Cal 2020) and 1915(b) waiver come to a close in 2020. CalAIM provides an opportunity for policymakers […]
Letter to Senator Andy Biggs of Arizona State Senate
The Arizona Community Health Worker Association submitted a request to the Arizona State Senate for voluntary certification and standardization of practice for CHWs.
JOB AID: Increasing Capacity to Engage and Sustain Community Health Workers in Diabetes Management and Type 2 Diabetes Prevention
The purpose of this job aid is to support CDC grantees, policymakers, health system leaders, researchers, evaluators, and program health consultants (project officers) in their efforts to engage and sustain CHWs in supporting diabetes management and type 2 diabetes prevention services, whether they are new to working with CHWs or have done so for decades.
Indian Health Service Policy Statement on Creating a National Indian Health Service Community Health Aide Program
Recognizing the success of community health aides, Congress authorized the creation of a national federal Community Health Aide Program (CHAP). The IHS is currently exploring necessary steps to create a national CHAP, including the creation of a national certification board. This statement assesses the current role and value of community health aides and iterates the […]
How are Medicaid managed care organizations supporting community health workers? Results from a national study presentation
In this interactive presentation, a CHW and an academic ally will co-present initial quantitative and qualitative findings from this study. Audience members will engage in dialogue about their experiences and reactions to the data presented. Study findings and the resulting discussion will be relevant to a national audience, as nearly 40 states, including the most […]
Harmonizing the CHW and social work relationship to advance health equity Presentation
Evidence indicates CHWs encounter resistance from social workers in various contexts, due to concern about CHWs displacing social workers as a primary workforce involved in addressing non-medical factors underlying preventable and costly illness. Health care providers may consider CHWs as less expensive alternatives to social workers for assessing health-related social needs, identifying community-based resources, and […]
Community-Based Maternal Support Services: The Role of Doulas and Community Health Workers in Medicaid
In 2018, Medicaid covered approximately 43 percent of all births in the United States. As the largest single payer of maternity care, Medicaid plays a critical role in the health and wellbeing of pregnant individuals across the nation. As such, it is important to identify ways in which innovative models of maternity care and support […]
