MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION SERVICES
Medicaid: Advancing Equity for Victims of Violence
Kyle Fischer, MD, MPH, Kate Vander Tuig, MPH, Lena O’Rourke, MPP, Lisa James, MA, and Fatimah Loren Dreier, MS
Medicaid’s unique federal-state partnership allows the program to provide state-specific, comprehensive coverage designed to meet the needs of each state’s population. As a result, it plays an important role in meeting the health care needs—both immediately and over a lifetime—of those who have experienced violence and trauma.
This brief, co-authored by the HAVI and Futures Without Violence, explores how states can utilize and modernize their existing Medicaid programs to advance equitable care for survivors of violence.
Fact Sheet
How Medicaid Can Support Survivors of Community Violence
Fact Sheet
HAVI Advocacy Update: Advances In Medicaid
Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services All-States Webinar On Medicaid And CHIP
In 2021, as a result of the HAVI’s advocacy, the Biden-Harris Administration directed the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to issue guidance on how states can use Medicaid to reimburse HVIP services. Shortly thereafter, CMS held a webinar to educate states about Medicaid coverage for violence prevention services and supports.an make all the difference.
State and Local Funding For Community Violence Intervention
Fact Sheet: California Assembly Bill 1929 - Medical Benefits: Violence Prevention Services
Fact Sheet: California Violence Intervention And Prevention (Calvip) Grant Program
Federal Funding for Community Violence Intervention
Fact Sheet: How VOCA Can Support Survivors Of Violence
Forging a
New Era
The American Community Violence Prevention Fund
HAVI Webinar Series - Addressing Our Urgent Crisis: Securing Federal Funding For Violence Intervention
Addressing Our Urgent Crisis Part I
(April 1, 2021)
Watch The Recording
HAVI Webinar Series - Addressing Our Urgent Crisis: Securing Federal Funding For Violence Intervention
Addressing Our Urgent Crisis PART II
(May 4, 2021)
Template Letter To Obtain American Rescue Plan (ARP) Funding
Funding Community Safety With American Rescue Plan Relief Funds
A resource from the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
The Promise Of The American Rescue Plan: Funding Opportunities To Reduce Violence, Meet The Needs Of Underserved Communities, And Promote A Vision For Shared Safety Part II
A resource from the Alliance for Safety and Justice.