Medicaid Reimbursement Strategies for Community Health Workers with IMPaCT Care

This briefing highlighted the IMPaCT Care toolkit, which includes model State Plan Amendment text, the rationale behind the model text, and principles for CHW/P/CHR reimbursement rates. State executives from New Mexico and South Dakota provided insights on their own journeys to implement CHW/P/CHR payment policies. 

Panelists:

• Shreya Kangovi, MD, MSHP, Chief Executive Officer, IMPaCT Care 
• Ashley Lauing, MPH, Policy Strategy Manager, Division of Medical Services, South Dakota Department of Social Services 
• Alanna Dancis, DNP, Chief Medical Officer,
  New Mexico Medicaid
• Janée Tyus, MPH, Head of Community Mobilization, IMPaCT Care 
• Gustavo Zuniga, Community Health Worker, Mental Health Cooperative