CHW Solutions

Services
Direct CHW Services

CHW Solutions receives referrals from partners across the State of Minnesota. We bill these insurance companies for patients on Minnesota Health Care Programs: Blue Cross Blue Shield, HealthPartners, Medica, and UCare. We also develop CHW services for special projects.

Are you interested in piloting CHW services at your agency? Our CHWs can help test your ideas.

We can work together to develop and implement long term plans for CHW services at your agency.

Technical Assistance and Training

Call on our consultants – with decades of experience in public health, CHW services, and home visiting – to build your CHW services and systems.

Train your CHW teams to work under standing orders, follow best practices and comply with DHS requirements.

Medical Oversight and Claims Submission

Our Medical Director and CHW billing services are available to support your CHW team.

Check out the March 2023 Journal of General Internal Medicine supplement featuring a case study of CHW Solutions. 

CO - FOUNDER

Megan Ellingson (CHW, MHA)

Megan E.’s (she/her) expertise is in collaborative planning and implementation to address health issues requiring both clinic and community approaches. Megan’s professional experience includes serving as a Health Policy and Program Coordinator at the Minneapolis Health Department, and as a Department Manager in women’s services and pastoral care at Intermountain Healthcare. Her direct patient care experience includes serving as a Patient Advocate at MayView Community Health Center, as a Care Guide in late-life supportive care at Allina Health, and as a hospice volunteer with her therapy cat, Sweet Pea, at HealthPartners. Megan has a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Biology and Medical Anthropology from Stanford University, and a Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration and Financial Management from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She also obtained her Minnesota CHW certificate from Northwest Technical College in 2018. Megan currently teaches the Minnesota CHW Certificate courses as an online instructor at St. Mary’s University in Minnesota.

CO - FOUNDER

Megan Ellingson (CHW, MHA)

Megan E.’s (she/her) expertise is in collaborative planning and implementation to address health issues requiring both clinic and community approaches. Megan’s professional experience includes serving as a Health Policy and Program Coordinator at the Minneapolis Health Department, and as a Department Manager in women’s services and pastoral care at Intermountain Healthcare. Her direct patient care experience includes serving as a Patient Advocate at MayView Community Health Center, as a Care Guide in late-life supportive care at Allina Health, and as a hospice volunteer with her therapy cat, Sweet Pea, at HealthPartners. Megan has a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Biology and Medical Anthropology from Stanford University, and a Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration and Financial Management from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She also obtained her Minnesota CHW certificate in August, 2018. Megan currently teaches the Minnesota CHW Certificate courses as an online instructor at St. Mary’s University in Minnesota.