| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | E212724 |
| Journal | JAMA Health Forum |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 7 |
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| State | Published - Jul 29 2021 |
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- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- General Medicine
- Health Policy
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In: JAMA Health Forum, Vol. 2, No. 7, 29.07.2021, p. E212724.
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T1 - To Advance Health Equity during COVID-19 and Beyond, Elevate and Support Community Health Workers
AU - Ibe, Chidinma A.
AU - Hickman, Debra
AU - Cooper, Lisa A.
N1 - Funding Information: Although the number of states enacting legislation to promote Medicaid reimbursement of CHWs’ services is growing and offers some form of sustainable financing, 2 issues persist. The first is that the current processes for obtaining Medicaid reimbursement of CHW-delivered interventions (typically achieved through state plan amendments, Medicaid §1115 waivers, and managed care contracts ) constrain the types of services deemed eligible for reimbursement and do not include the full scope of activities central to CHW roles. The second issue is that a sizable portion of the CHW workforce operates outside health care settings and is supported by time-limited grant funding. Because a combination of approaches is necessary to support the broader CHW workforce, irrespective of the organizational contexts in which they work, sustainable federal funding is essential. To promote program maturity, foster sustainability, and maximize the effect on participants’ psychosocial and health outcomes and CHWs’ professional advancement, we suggest that federal, state, and local governments, as well as private funders, extend grant terms for CHW initiatives. Legislation that adds CHWs as an optional benefit in Medicaid should deem tasks related to addressing individuals’ health-related social needs as eligible for Medicaid coverage.
PY - 2021/7/29
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U2 - 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2021.2724
DO - 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2021.2724
M3 - Comment/debate
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SN - 2689-0186
VL - 2
SP - E212724
JO - JAMA Health Forum
JF - JAMA Health Forum
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