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State Community Health Worker Policies: California - NASHP

(2 days ago) WEBIn July 2022, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved California’s State Plan Amendment 22-0001, making CHW services a Medi-Cal benefit, effective July 1, 2022. CHW services may be billed with CPT codes 98960, 98961, or 98962. In Medi-Cal, …

https://nashp.org/state-tracker/state-community-health-worker-policies/california/

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Community Health Workers - DHCS

(8 days ago) WEBCommunity Health Workers . The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) added Community Health Worker (CHW) services as a Medi-Cal benefit starting July 1, 2022. CHW services are an integral part of Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports offered by managed care plans (MCPs) as part of the California Advancing …

https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/community-health-workers

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Community Health Workers, Promotores & Representatives

(4 days ago) WEBBackground. Community Health Workers, Promotores, and Representatives (CHW/P/Rs) have long provided critical preventive, promotive, and referral services for …

https://hcai.ca.gov/workforce/initiatives/community-health-workers-promotores-chw-p/

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Understanding California’s Community Health …

(7 days ago) WEBresearch can be found in Understanding California’s Community Health Worker/Promotor Workforce: CHW/P Health Care Employers.3 The qualitative interviews included several …

https://www.senate.ca.gov/sites/senate.ca.gov/files/7._understandingcachwpworkforce.pdf

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State Policies for Expanding Medicaid Coverage of …

(8 days ago) WEBKFF Headquarters: 185 Berry St., Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone 650-854-9400 Washington Offices and Barbara Jordan Conference Center: 1330 G Street, NW, Washington, …

https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/state-policies-for-expanding-medicaid-coverage-of-community-health-worker-chw-services/

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Legislators and Advocates Unveil 2024 Care4all California Bills for

(8 days ago) WEBMarch 13, 2024. Thirteen CA proposals announced today to get California to a more universal, accessible, and equitable health system, as soon as possible. …

https://health-access.org/legislators-and-advocates-unveil-2024-care4all-california-bills-for-health-reform/

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Community Health Workers - DHCS

(1 days ago) WEBCommunity Health Workers . The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) added Community Health Worker (CHW) services as a Medi-Cal benefit starting July 1, 2022. …

https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/provgovpart/Pages/Community-Health-Workers.aspx

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Summary of Medicaid State Plan Amendments for …

(Just Now) WEBCommunity Health Workers STATUTORY CALIFORNIA (approved: July 26, 2022; effective: July 1, 2022) Preventive services 42 CFR 440.130(c) and 42 CFR 447 The SPA defines CHW services as “preventive health services to prevent disease, disability, and other health conditions or under state law.

https://www.chcf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/SummaryMedicaidStatePlanAmendmentsCHWs.pdf

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STATE LAW FACT SHEET: A SUMMARY OF STATE …

(7 days ago) WEBThis state law document builds on the CDC’s 2013 state law fact sheet, A Summary of State Community Health Worker Laws17 that describes the landscape of state laws …

https://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/pubs/docs/SLFS-Summary-State-CHW-Laws.pdf

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California Poised for Major Expansion of Community …

(5 days ago) WEBNow California is poised to start what could be the biggest expansion of community health workers in state history. The 2021–22 budget establishes a community health worker benefit within the Medi …

https://www.chcf.org/blog/california-poised-major-expansion-community-health-workers/

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California Health Care Foundation - CALIFORNIA …

(8 days ago) WEB2021-22 Governor’s May Revision Department of Health Care Services Highlights. May 14, 2021 ( 22 pages) (Page 6) May 14, 21 "Community Health Workers (CHWs) – DHCS proposes to add CHWs to the class …

https://cachw.org/california

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Background on CHW/Ps in California - California Health …

(9 days ago) WEBExamples of the work that many CHW/Ps do include: Meeting patients in the community. Encouraging patient activation and self-management. Teaching the importance of …

https://www.chcf.org/resource-center/advancing-californias-community-health-worker-promotor-workforce-medi-cal/introduction/background-on-chw-ps-in-california/

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Community Health Workers in California Healthforce Center at …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Affordable Care Act is significantly impacting care delivery. This shift towards more patient-centered and cost effective care is creating innovative opportunities to reduce …

https://healthforce.ucsf.edu/research/projects/community-health-workers-california

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State Community Health Worker Policies - NASHP

(1 days ago) WEBCommitted to improving the health and well-being of all people across every state. State Community Health Worker Policies. Community health workers (CHWs) …

https://nashp.org/state-tracker/state-community-health-worker-policies/

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Understanding California’s Community Health Worker/Promotor …

(3 days ago) WEBIn California, one of the most culturally diverse states in the country, health care must bridge cultural and linguistic divides to serve all communities equitably. As …

https://www.chcf.org/publication/understanding-community-health-worker-promotor-workforce-survey-chwps/

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How does an idea become a bill and a bill become a law?

(6 days ago) WEBSections: The National Association of Community Health Workers Calls on Public and Private Institutions to Respect, Protect, and Partner with Community Health …

https://cachw.org/national

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Workforce for a Healthy California - California Health and Human …

(4 days ago) WEBCaring4Cal Program (Open now through May 31, 2024) Caring4Cal is a program for current and prospective licensed or certified providers in Home and Community-Based …

https://www.chhs.ca.gov/workforce4healthyca/

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AB2697 California 2021-2022 Medi-Cal: community health …

(7 days ago) WEBCalifornia AB2697 2021-2022 AB 2697 AguiarCurry MediCal community health worker servicesExisting law establishes the MediCal program which is administered by the …

https://trackbill.com/bill/california-assembly-bill-2697-medi-cal-community-health-worker-services/2230848/

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State Health Equity Plan - Let's Get Healthy California

(4 days ago) WEBThe State Health Equity Plan (SHEP) will serve as the shared equity strategy and implementation plan for Let’s Get Healthy California – the State MedMalRxment …

https://letsgethealthy.ca.gov/progress/state-health-equity-plan/

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California Community Health Worker Core Competencies

(7 days ago) WEBCommunity health workers (CHWs) have been working in California for years. CHWs, as well as promotores, community health representatives (CHRs) and other health …

https://chwtraining.org/california-community-health-worker-core-competencies/

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2023 - 2024 Informational Hearings California State Assembly

(Just Now) WEB2023 - 2024 Informational Hearings. Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Joint Informational Hearing. Assembly Health Committee and Budget Subcommittee No.1 on Health. SUBJECT: …

https://ahea.assembly.ca.gov/hearings/2023-2024-informational-hearings

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California health workers could get a pay increase - CalMatters

(4 days ago) WEBIf the proposal becomes law, the new minimum wage would go into effect in January 2024 and benefit an estimated 469,000 health workers. It would include people who make slightly more than $25, who would likely get a corresponding pay increase, according to an analysis by UC Berkeley’s Labor Center. Qualifying workers would …

https://calmatters.org/health/2023/04/california-health-workers/

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Congress Introduces the Community Health Worker Access Act

(2 days ago) WEBPosted on Mar 7, 2024. Today, Senator Bob Casey (D-Pa.) introduced the Community Health Worker Access Act, a new bill proposing crucial investments in the community …

https://www.pih.org/article/congress-introduces-community-health-worker-access-act

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New California law raises minimum wage to $25 for health care …

(8 days ago) WEBThat rate would increase 3.5% annually until it reaches $25 in 2033. Community clinics would start the pay increase at $21 per hour in 2024, rising to $22 in …

https://calmatters.org/health/2023/10/california-minimum-wage-health-care-law/

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New health care worker minimum wage takes effect June 1; IPAs …

(6 days ago) WEBOn June 1, 2024, a new state law takes effect that phases in minimum wage increases for health care workers (SB 525 – Durazo). As of that date, physician groups …

https://www.cmadocs.org/newsroom/news/view/ArticleId/50551/New-health-care-worker-minimum-wage-takes-effect-June-1-IPAs-and-small-physician-practices-exempt

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New California rule tries to hold down health care costs. How it …

(8 days ago) WEBIn a letter to the board, the California Hospital Association proposed a 6.3% target for 2025 and urged state regulators to consider how inflation, aging and a new …

https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/nation/california/2024/04/29/new-california-rule-tries-to-hold-down-health-care-costs-how-it-works/73500724007/

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ICYMI: Newsom Administration Votes to Rein in Increasing Health …

(8 days ago) WEBThe Office of Health Care Affordability’s Board voted last week to cap health care cost increases in California – a nation-leading effort to rein in increasing health …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/04/29/icymi-newsom-administration-votes-to-rein-in-increasing-health-care-costs/

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FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompetes Federal Trade …

(8 days ago) WEBToday, the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule to promote competition by banning noncompetes nationwide, protecting the fundamental freedom of …

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/04/ftc-announces-rule-banning-noncompetes

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Community Health Workers and Promotores in Enhanced …

(6 days ago) WEBAdvancing California’s Community Health Worker & Promotor Workforce in Medi-Cal Resource Center. The Resource Center and accompanying Resource Guide • Based …

https://www.chcf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/CHWPsInCalAIMsECMAndILOS.pdf

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US Health Officials Warn Dairy Workers Are at Risk From Bird Flu

(1 days ago) WEBREUTERS/Jim Vondruska/File Photo. CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. health officials on Friday warned that dairy workers remain at risk from the H5N1 bird flu virus …

https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2024-05-03/us-health-officials-warn-dairy-workers-are-at-risk-from-bird-flu

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17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to …

(2 days ago) WEBThe EEOC has said the new law does not obligate employers or employer-sponsored health plans to cover abortion-related costs, and that the type of …

https://apnews.com/article/abortion-time-off-pregnant-workers-lawsuit-f710dab0846ecef58e7aa8f2e966370c

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United Auto Workers Ratify Contract With Daimler Truck

(1 days ago) WEBREUTERS/Seth Herald/File Photo. (Reuters) - Members of the United Auto Workers on Saturday ratified a new labor contract with Daimler Truck, the union said in …

https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2024-05-04/united-auto-workers-ratify-contract-with-daimler-truck

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Georgian NGO Worker Says She's Fighting for Her Country's Future

(6 days ago) WEBMay 3, 2024, at 10:12 a.m. Georgian NGO Worker Says She's Fighting for Her Country's Future. By Felix Light and Ali Kucukgocmen. TBILISI (Reuters) - Mariam …

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-05-03/georgian-ngo-worker-says-shes-fighting-for-her-countrys-future

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Ex-Government Employee Charged With Falsely Accusing Co …

(6 days ago) WEBA former government employee has been charged with repeatedly submitting fake tips to the FBI reporting that several of his co-workers in the intelligence …

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/virginia/articles/2024-05-03/ex-government-employee-charged-with-falsely-accusing-co-workers-of-joining-capitol-riot

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