Kentucky Medicaid Community Health Workers

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Office of Community Health Workers - Cabinet for Health and …

(2 days ago) The Kentucky Association of Community Health Workers was formed in 2016 to advocate and promote the CHW profession in Kentucky. The association views CHWs as the missing link between the health care provider and the client. This relationship plays a key role in improving the health of our … See more

https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/dpqi/cdpb/Pages/chwp.aspx

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CHW Program Facts - Cabinet for Health and Family Services

(1 days ago) WEBCommunity Health Workers (CHW) Kentucky Medicaid Frequently Asked Questions June 12, 2023 • Billing codes include: o CPT 98960 1 patient $22.53 per 30 minute …

https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dms/Documents/CHW%20Medicaid%20FAQ.pdf

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State Community Health Worker Policies: Kentucky - NASHP

(Just Now) WEBKentucky Medicaid reimburses for CHW services under its State Plan. A State Plan Amendment authorizing reimbursement was approved and went into effect …

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

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Bill would let Medicaid to pay certified community health workers

(8 days ago) WEBA bill in the House would require Medicaid to reimburse services provided by certified community health workers, who help patients coordinate care, access …

https://cidev.uky.edu/kentuckyhealthnews/2022/02/28/bill-would-let-medicaid-to-pay-certified-community-health-workers/

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Community Health Worker - nachw.org

(6 days ago) WEBIn 2016, the Kentucky Association of Community Health Workers (KYACHW) formed as the central networking, educational, advocacy, and communication hub for CHWs in …

https://nachw.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/KY-CHWManual-2021.pdf

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Expanding the Impact of Kentucky’s Community Health Workers

(9 days ago) WEBA community health worker also builds individual and community capacity by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such …

https://kyyouth.org/expanding-the-impact-of-kentuckys-community-health-workers/

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Moser's bill to expand Community Health Worker Program

(2 days ago) WEBRepresentative Kim Moser’s proposal to increase access to care and address Kentucky’s health care worker shortage passed the House floor 94-4 this week and …

https://nkytribune.com/2022/03/mosers-bill-to-expand-community-health-worker-program-address-worker-shortage-passes-house/

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The Case for Expanding Kentucky’s Network of Community Health …

(9 days ago) WEBCommunity health workers (CHWs) are trusted messengers who can help patients access care, improve health literacy, and slow the spread of misinformation in …

https://kyvoicesforhealth.org/the-case-for-expanding-kentuckys-network-of-community-health-workers/

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Legislature moving bills to address health-care worker shortage

(6 days ago) WEBBy Melissa Patrick. Kentucky Health News. In the final days of the 2022 legislative session, three bills to address Kentucky’s healthcare workforce shortages …

https://cidev.uky.edu/kentuckyhealthnews/2022/03/28/legislature-moving-bills-to-address-health-care-worker-shortage/

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Community Health Workers (CHW) Kentucky Medicaid …

(Just Now) WEBCommunity Health Workers (CHW) Kentucky Medicaid Frequently Asked Questions August 9, 2023 . 1 . CHW Program Facts • Requirements are governed by KRS 205.648 …

https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dms/Documents/CHW%20Medicaid%20FAQ%208-9-23.pdf

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State Policies for Expanding Medicaid Coverage of Community …

(8 days ago) WEBEndnotes. Chidinma A. Ibe, Debra Hickman and Lisa A. Cooper, “To Advance Health Equity During COVID-19 and Beyond, Elevate and Support …

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

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Community Health Worker bill gains traction - Forward Kentucky

(9 days ago) WEBKentucky lawmakers are considering a bill (HB 525) to allow Medicaid to reimburse certified Community Health Workers (CHWs). Supporters said it would help …

https://forwardky.com/ky-community-health-worker-bill-gains-traction/

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Community Health Workers Bridge the Gap for - Community …

(6 days ago) WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the many health disparities in our health care systems, including a shortage of primary care providers. In Kentucky, there …

https://communitycatalyst.org/posts/community-health-workers-bridge-the-gap-for-providers-and-communities/

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Kentucky Association of Community Health Workers – Advocating …

(8 days ago) WEBCommunity Health Workers are recognized as professionals and work together to improve community health outcomes. Purpose Provide a unified association of community …

http://kyachw.org/

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Community Health Workers & Enrollment Sterling Health Care

(8 days ago) WEBWho is a Kentucky Community Health Worker (CHW)? Frontline public health worker Kentucky has adapted this definition of a CHW from the American Public Health …

https://sterlinghealthky.org/community/community-health-workers.html

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Certification – Kentucky Association of Community Health Workers …

(1 days ago) WEBThe Kentucky Department for Public Health, Office of Community Health Workers. is the certifying body for the. CHW Certifications. in Kentucky. For information or questions …

http://kyachw.org/certification

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Medicaid Coverage of Community Health Worker Services …

(9 days ago) WEBThe American Public Health Association definition of CHW is widely used: “a frontline public health worker who is a trusted member of and/or has an unusually close understanding …

https://www.macpac.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Medicaid-coverage-of-community-health-worker-services-1.pdf

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Advancing Racial Equity in U.S. Health Care: State Disparities

(6 days ago) WEB“To Advance Health Equity, Federal Policy Makers Should Build on Lessons from State Medicaid Experiments,” Health Affairs Forefront (blog), Apr. 14, 2021. ↩; …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2024/apr/advancing-racial-equity-us-health-care

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Rural jails turn to community health workers to help the newly …

(8 days ago) WEBSwapp doesn’t have formal medical or social work training. She is certified by the state of Utah as a community health worker, a job that has become more common …

https://www.kuer.org/health/2024-04-26/rural-jails-turn-to-community-health-workers-to-help-the-newly-released-succeed

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Community Health Workers Empowering Communities, …

(3 days ago) WEBHealth Navigation and Resource Coordination. Find Medicaid providers to receive a covered service. Make an appointment for a Medicaid covered service. Arrange …

https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dms/Documents/Community%20Health%20Worker%20Presentation%205-30-23.pdf

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