Information for Health Systems, Providers and THWs

On this page, health system personnel, providers, and THWs will find helpful information and guidance documents on ways for THWs to be integrated into health care services and programs.

RAC Recruitment and Ad hoc Committee for THW Postpartum Doula

The passage of SB 692 (2025) requires OHA to establish rules aimed at

transforming maternal-child health through provisions of creating postpartum

doulas. The Oregon Health Authority's Equity and Inclusion Division provides

oversight for traditional health workers and requirement for certification.

To address this, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is recruiting individuals to inform

its rule making, provider scope and qualifications by assisting OHA in making

recommendations based on the three areas identified. Individuals are expected to

have experience and expertise in systems work relating to Medicaid and traditional

health workers, and postpartum doulas.

Apply here by January 15th, 2026

OHA's Traditional Health Worker Toolkit 

The Traditional Health Worker Toolkit includes the following topics:

•     THW Overview and 101

•     THW Scopes of Practice 

•     Benefits of Integrating THWs 
  

•     Integrating and Retaining THWs

•     Health Care Delivery System Contracting with Community Based Organizations 

•     Recommendations for Supporting and Supervising THWs 

•     Best and Promising Practices Resources

THW Statewide Needs Assessment Reports

• Advancing Health Equity for Childbearing Families in Oregon: Results of a Statewide Doula Workforce Needs Assessment

• Community Health Workers: Integral Members of Oregon's Health Workforce

• CHW Workforce Assessment

• Oregon's Peer-Delivered Services Workforce Needs Assessment
  

CCO 2.0 Traditional Health Workers Guidance Documents

• Recommendations for Coordinated Care Organization THW Liaison Position Description

• *Newly updated: OHA-OEI-CCO-2.0-THW-Minimum-Reporting-Requiremnts-Template.xlsx

Best and Promising Practices

• Wraparound Best Practice Guide Version 1.0 
  

• CHW Core Consensus C3 Final Report

• Multisector Intervention Report: CHW for Patients with Chronic Disease

• Best and Promising Practices: Integration of Community Health Workers into Clinical Settings

• Behavioral Health Collaborative Report and Recommendations

• Guidelines for THW Doulas Serving OHP Members 
  

• Supervision Best Practices
  

 Payment Models

• Final Payment Model Grid by Worker Type with Disclaimer

• Recommendations for THW Payment Models (Core Principles), Inventory of Existing Birth Doula Payment Models

• Recommendations for THW Payment Models (Core Principles), Inventory of Existing Community Health Worker (CHW) Payment Models

• Recommendations for THW Payment Models (Core Principles), Inventory of Existing Patient Health Navigator (PHN) Payment Models

• Recommendations for THW Payment Models (Core Principles), Inventory of Existing Peer Support Specialist (PSS) Payment Models

• Recommendations for THW Payment Models (Core Principles), Inventory of Existing Peer Wellness Specialist (PWS) Payment Models

• Oregon Community Health Workers Association: Contracting Model

• Traditional Health Workers Commission - Presentation: Fee-for-Service Billing for CHW Services

• Provider enrollment and billing for peer-delivered services

• Doula Billing FACT SHEET 
  

Fee-for-Service Billing Guides

Home Visiting Safety Resources

ILOS guidance documents now available on the OHA ILOS website. In Lieu of Services (ILOS) are services determined by the state to be medically appropriate and cost-effective substitutes for covered services or settings under the State Medicaid Plan. The guidance documents include benefits ad criteria of ILOS, coding guidance, ansers to CCO questions and a comparison between OHA spending initiatives. We hope these documents will provide clarity and guidance in how your CCO can utilize ILOS.

For more information about Traditional Health Workers, see relevant links:

• THW Legislation and Rules  

• THW Resources