In 2025 and 2026, the Minnesota Department of Health and CHW Solutions developed a CHW Billing Toolkit in response to barriers identified by CHWs and CHW service organizations. The toolkit features workflows, checklists, tip sheets, a financial modeling tool, and other resources to help health care, local public health, tribal health and community based organizations access Medicaid and Medicare CHW reimbursement. For more information, or additional assistance with your CHW billing needs, please contact Megan Ellingson, CHW Solutions Co-Founder, at meganellingson@chwsolutions.
Food as Medicine Topic: Quinoa
Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) is considered an “ancient grain” because it has been cultivated for thousands of years and remains largely unchanged. But quinoa isn’t actually a grain: it’s a seed. Quinoa is grown primarily in South America including countries like Ecuador,