Population Health Branch

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Population Health Branch within the Division of Quality and Population Health ensures that the Medicaid population has access to quality services and resources to improve health outcomes of the entire population it serves.

The Population Health Branch focuses on increasing collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to help increase Medicaid members’ access to care and to improve their overall health outcomes.​​​​

​​Community Health Workers

Community Health Worker services will be billable beginning July 1, 2023.  For more information please review the following materials;​

​April 2024 Health Observances


Alcohol Awareness Month​​Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)
https://www.cadca.org/resource/get-involved-alcohol-awareness-month/
 
National Autism Acceptance Month
Autism Society
https://autismsociety.org/
https://autismsociety.org/autism-acceptance-month/
 
National Donate Life Month
Donate Life America
https://donatelife.net/how-you-can-help/national-observances-celebrations/ndlm/
 
National Facial Protection Month
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS)
https://www.aaoms.org/media/april-is-national-facial-protection-month
 
National Minority Health Month
Office of Minority Health
https://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/
 
National Stress Awareness Month
The American Institute of Stress
https://www.stress.org/april-is-stress-awareness-month
 
National Cancer Control Month
National Foundation for Cancer Research
https://www.nfcr.org/blog/cancer-control-month-how-you-can-make-a-difference/
 
Parkinson's Awareness Month
American Parkinson Disease Association
https://www.apdaparkinson.org/article/dd-s20-article-4/
 
Global Child Nutrition Month
American Society for Nutrition Journals
https://journals.nutrition.org/global-child-nutrition-month
 
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month
International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders
https://aboutibs.org/living-with-ibs/ibs-awareness-month/
 
Medicaid Awareness Month
Department for Medicaid Services
https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dms/Pages/default.aspx
https://medicaidawareness.com/
 
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Child Welfare Information Gateway
https://www.childwelfare.gov/preventionmonth/#:~:text=April%20Is%20National%20Child%20Abuse,prevent%20child%20abuse%20and%20neglect.
 
National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month
Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research
https://www.stopsarcoidosis.org/april-awareness-month/
 
Oral Cancer Awareness Month
The Oral Cancer Foundation
https://oralcancerfoundation.org/april-is-oral-cancer-awareness-month-2022/
 
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
https://www.nsvrc.org/saam
 
National Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIS) Awareness Month
American Sexual Health Association
https://www.ashasexualhealth.org/april-is-sti-awareness-month/
 
Stress Awareness Month
The American Institute of Stress
https://www.stress.org/april-is-stress-awareness-month
 
Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
Testicular Cancer Society
https://testicularcancersociety.org/pages/about-tc
 
National Primary Immunodeficiency Awareness Month
Immune Deficiency Foundation
https://primaryimmune.org/get-involved
 
Rosacea Awareness Month
National Rosacea Society
https://www.rosacea.org/patients/rosacea-awareness-month
 
Sjogren's Awareness Month
Sjogren's Foundation
https://sjogrens.org/
 
Women's Eye Health & Safety Month
All About Vision

https://www.allaboutvision.com/resources/news/womens-eye-health-safety-month/