Voucher Systems: A Unique Model in Community Care
Health centers that utilize a voucher system as 330g health centers supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), open the pathway to health care for agricultural workers through a unique service delivery model that focuses on referral, case management, and collaboration with health care service providers. Each voucher system – what services it provides, what area it covers, what providers it partners with -- is unique, tailored to the agricultural worker communities that it serves and the available resources in its service area. Often, voucher systems are developed to cover large geographical areas that lack brick-and-mortar health center facilities. They often rely on outreach and mobile health programs to provide health education, as well as referrals to needed services.
If you would like to learn more about voucher systems, or get a training for your health center on voucher systems, please contact Migrant Clinicians Network at education@migrantclinician.org.