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Community services director details opioid CHW grant, childcare needs and transitional housing prospects
Summary
Community services staff told commissioners October service counts fell slightly while case intensity rose; they said Medicaid reimbursement for CHW work was $887.90 in October, a CHW opioid grant would reimburse about $20,000 per worker this year (approximately $40,000 total for the office), and the team is exploring transitional housing funding through South Dakota Housing.
At the Nov. 18 Codington County meeting, community services director Sarah reported that October client counts were slightly down but that case intensity and needs have increased. She said Medicaid reimbursement for community health worker (CHW) billing in October was $887.90 and that the office missed a couple weeks of November billing, which will raise November reimbursements.
Sarah described the CHW opioid grant…
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