Community Health Worker Sustainability: Funding, Payment, and Reimbursement Laws A comprehensive review of state mechanisms to reimburse for community health worker services. Peer-Reviewed Article April 2021
Where is the Break-even Point for Community Health Workers? Using National Data and Local Programmatic Costs to Find the Break-even Point for a Metropolitan Community Health Worker Program Community health worker programs can offset program costs through reduced utilization. Peer-Reviewed Article April 2020
Evidence-Based Community Health Worker Program Addresses Unmet Social Needs And Generates Positive Return On Investment A community health worker program yielded an annual return of $2.47 for every dollar invested by a Medicaid payer. Peer-Reviewed Article February 2020
Hospital Use Declines After Implementation of Virginia Medicaid’s Addiction and Recovery Treatment Services Virginia’s comprehensive Medicaid reform for substance use treatment services led to an increase in outpatient and community-based treatment and a decrease in emergency department and inpatient use among beneficiaries with opioid use disorder. Peer-Reviewed Article February 2020