Financing Strategies for Community Health Workers
Client: Institute for Public Health Innovation (IPHI)
Sector: Economic Opportunity
Year: 2021 - 2025
Location: Virginia
Project Goals
Develop a framework to identify, pilot, and evaluate CHW and community resource financing models in two different regions of Virginia
Create conditions for healthcare organizations to build partnerships with CBOs and other organizations to increase their capacity, address health disparities, and lower costs for all
QV Health Solutions Role
Identify partner organizations whose outcomes align with those of state MCOs
Conduct interviews to identify and establish partnerships with organizations whose outcomes align with those of MCOs and other payers in the state
Provide education and training to government, MCOs, and other key stakeholders on the outcome-based financing model
Assess the willingness and ability of stakeholders to implement an outcomes-based financing model.
Support deal development, execution, and implementation of outcomes-based financing contract
Develop outcomes-based financing and implementation plan for selected programs and regions
Funded through a national grant from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, IPHI deployed CHWs as a strategic intervention to assist communities in response and recovery from COVID-19. The project will also develop and test innovative financing strategies to support the long-term sustainability of CHWs in specific communities.