CHW Benefit in California: A Practical Guide to Success
Activate the CHW benefit, improve claims success, and build a sustainable program.
September 11, 2025 10:00 AM PT
About the On-Demand Webinar:
California’s Community Health Worker (CHW) benefit is a powerful opportunity for organizations to get paid for the critical social and health services CHWs provide. But many CBOs and CHW programs are still unsure where to begin.
Join Pear Suite for a practical on-demand webinar that walks through the first steps to activate the benefit, from understanding documentation and billing requirements to building relationships with health plans and a sustainable program for your community.
What We’ll Cover:
- Who qualifies for the CHW benefit and what’s required to begin billing
- How to navigate documentation, NPI enrollment, and health plan contracting
- Common roadblocks and how to overcome them
- What Pear Suite has learned from supporting thousands of CBOs
- Perspective from Health Net on how managed care plans (MCPs) view CHW billing and engagement
Who Should Watch:
- CHWs, CHW program managers, and CBOs new to billing
- Organizations seeking to expand or formalize their CHW programs
- Providers interested in supporting CHW reimbursement
Cassandra Velez, MSW, serves as a Program Manager III on the Systems of Care team, where she leads strategic initiatives aimed at improving health outcomes for children and youth through Enhanced Care Management. Her portfolio also includes advancing the integration of Community Health Workers and implementing asthma remediation strategies. Cassandra holds a Bachelor’s degree in Child Development and a Master’s in Social Work.
Angelica Brightmon is the founder and CEO of The R.I.S. Foundation, a California nonprofit supporting families facing housing instability through housing, case management, life-skills programs, and medical respite care, guided by her own experience with homelessness.
Colby Takeda, MPH, MBA, leads the mission and vision of Pear Suite. Colby is passionate about education and enabling health providers with systems and resources that make simple tasks easier and improve community health outcomes. He currently sits on the National Association of Community Health Workers (NACHW) board.
Watch this free on-demand webinar today and learn how to turn community-based care into sustainable, reimbursable programs.