Health Net Awards $900K Grant to Pear Suite to Enhance Community Health Worker Services
Health Net, a Centene Corporation company and Medi-Cal managed care provider in California, has awarded a $900,000 grant to Pear Suite. The funding aims to expand access to Pear Suite's technology platform for community health workers (CHWs) and doulas by streamlining documentation, referrals, and Medi-Cal reimbursement processes. This investment builds on Health Net’s previous commitment of over $1.9 million since 2023 toward strengthening CHW capacity in California. The grant will help community-based organizations become certified Medi-Cal providers for these services while improving their technology and billing infrastructure to better serve members' health needs beyond traditional clinical settings. Pear Suite's platform enables social need assessments, referral coordination, service documentation, and preventative care promotion—allowing local partners to focus more on direct member engagement than administrative tasks. The initiative supports whole-person care by connecting Medi-Cal beneficiaries with essential services like housing support or transportation.
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