This brief, developed in partnership by the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, explores Medicaid financing options for covering CHW-led services, including by using state plan amendments, section 1115 demonstration waivers, and managed care flexibilities.

You can also listen to an interview with Diana Crumley, JD, MPAff, former CHCS associate director of delivery system reform, who further explores financing mechanisms that states can use to integrate CHW services into the health care system and shares state examples.