Community Health Workers in Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics
This document from the Louisiana Department of Health details the CMS approval for reimbursement of services rendered by qualified CHWs in federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics.
Louisiana Medicaid Managed Care Organization (MCO) Manual
This document is an MCO manual detailing qualifications and financing for CHWs.
Louisiana Title XIX State Plan Approval
This document is a letter from the Office of the Secretary for Louisiana Department of Health to the Director of Medicaid and CHIP Operations Group approving Louisiana Title XIX State Plan Material. The purpose of this State Plan Amendment is to implement coverage of community health worker (CHW) services to address health related chronic diseases.
Medicaid Coverage of Community Health Worker Services
Interest among federal and state policymakers and other Medicaid stakeholders in expanding Medicaid coverage of services provided by community health workers (CHWs) has been growing given the potential role of CHWs in helping Medicaid beneficiaries access services. CHWs are individuals with strong ties to the communities they serve and who provide a range of services […]
MACStats: Medicaid and CHIP Data Book
This 2020 edition of the MACStats: Medicaid and CHIP Data Book presents the most current data available on Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), two programs that provide a safety net for low-income populations who otherwise would not have access to health care coverage and that cover services other payers often do […]
The MassHealth Proposed Demonstration Extension 2022-2027: Building on Success, Focusing on Equity
MassHealth is Massachusetts’ combined Medicaid program and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), providing coverage to more than one in four Massachusetts residents. Each state runs its own Medicaid program and those programs must meet certain federal standards unless the state obtains a “demonstration waiver” from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal […]
Kentucky House Bill 525: An Act relating to community health workers – Unofficial Draft
This is a draft of Kentucky House Bill 525, which calls for the Kentucky House to create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require Medicaid reimbursement for certain services provided by certified community health workers; create new sections of KRS Chapter 309 to establish community health worker certification; amend KRS 205.6497 to require […]
Development of Training Curriculum to Improve Patient Communication Skills and Social Support
Effective provider communication skills are important for patient decision-making and under-standing, particularly for those with low health literacy. A gap exists in training methods and curriculum for community health workers (CHWs). Through a clinical and academic partnership, pilot training curriculum focused on patient communication skills was developed to align with CHW scope of work. The […]
Differentiating Between Community Health Workers and Health Navigators
This document outlines the definitions and scopes of practice for community health workers vs health navigators.
‘I Certainly Wasn’t As Patient-Centred’: Impacts and Potentials of Cross-Training Paramedics as Community Health Workers
This article explores how a group of paramedics were cross-trained as community health workers (CHWs) in Indiana. Cross-training paramedics as CHWs provided a foundation to better understand the social issues that occur outside of the hospital and clinic, thereby enabling further empathy among paramedics and seeking means to connect patients to other health and social […]