Authors: Ellen Albritton
This brief explains how community health workers improve people’s health, reduce health care costs, and address barriers to care. The brief continues to discuss key questions regarding sustainable funding of CHW programs through Medicaid reimbursement for states that want to start or expand such programs. Case studies in Massachusetts, Minnesota, and New Mexico are presented, detailing how these states fund, train, certify, and integrate CHW programs. Finally, the authors discuss what state advocates need to know to move forward with building or expanding CHW programs in their state.
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Resource Topic: CHW Role, Policy, Sustainability
Resource Type: Case studies
Year: 2016
Region: North America (U.S. and Canada)
Country: United States of America
Publisher May Restrict Access: No