Community Health Workers (CHWs) can now register as providers with the state's Medicaid agency, the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), and be reimbursed for providing Medicaid services. Community Health Workers serve as important liaisons between health and social services and the community to facilitate access to...
The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) announced February 17 that the agency had received federal authority to reimburse Community Health Workers (CHWs) for services provided to Medicaid members. These frontline public health workers are viewed as trusted community resources and important resources for AHCCCS contracted...
