RCPA recently signed two letters, one to Governor Shapiro and one to the PA Department of Human Services (DHS), alongside dozens of other organizations and the Pennsylvania Community Health Worker Collaborative (PACHW) regarding the state’s plan for an amendment to authorize payments for Community Health Worker services under Pennsylvania State Medicaid. The letters outlined several key features PACHW wished to highlight regarding these payments, including:

• Requesting DHS set “an equitable and adequate” reimbursement rate;
• The creation of a Community Health Worker provider type; and
• Recognizing Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) as a primary diagnosis code.