ADHC

Community-Based Adult Services (CBAS) / Adult Day Health Care (ADHC) Transition

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DHCS seeks preliminary approval of ADHC Settlement

Darling et al v. Douglas Settlement Agreement
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and plaintiffs jointly filed a signed settlement agreement on December 1, 2011, with the U.S. District Court to resolve the Darling et al v. Douglas lawsuit challenging the elimination of the Adult Day Health Care (ADHC) benefit. The parties received preliminary approval of the settlement on December 13, 2011, and final approval from the court was granted on January 24, 2012. The agreement ends the ADHC benefit on February 29, 2012, and replaces it with a new program called Community-Based Adult Services (CBAS) on March 1, 2012. The new program will provide necessary medical and social services to individuals with intensive health care needs.

State Announces Settlement of ADHC Lawsuit

Frequently Asked Questions

Community-Based Adult Services (CBAS) and 1115 Bridge to Reform Waiver Amendment

CBAS Beneficiary Information

Beneficiary Notifications of Eligibility and Ineligibility for CBAS

Medi-Cal Field Office Directory

Medi-Cal Field Office Map

cbas waiver amendment letter and attachments

Note: Attachment C is pending revisions and will be posted when submitted to CMS.

California CBAS 1115 Waiver Amendment

Attachment A - Darling v Douglas Settlement Agreement

Attachment B - CBAS Standards of Participation 1115 Waiver Amendment

Attachment D - Technical Amendments to Special Terms and Conditions 1115 Waiver Amendment

Attachment E - Special Terms and Conditions 1115 Waiver Amendment

Attachment F - Special Terms and Conditions 23b and f 1115 Waiver Amendment

CBAS Provider Information

CBAS Standards of Participation

CBAS Provider Application

CBAS Provider Frequently Asked Questions -Jan 2012

CBAS Provider Frequently Asked Questions -Feb 2012

cbas webinars

February 10th, 2012 - CBAS Provider Updates Webinar

February 10th, 2012 - CBAS Provider Updates Webinar (Media)

January 4th, 2012 - CBAS Provider Application Webinar PowerPoint

January 4th, 2012 - CBAS Application and SOP Webinar

December 12th, 2011 - CBAS Stakeholder Webinar

December 13th, 2011 - CBAS Eligibility Training Webinar

December 14th, 2011 - CBAS Webinar (Media)

The CBAS Webinar is an electronic site and in order to hear the Webinar you will have to enter in a valid email address as well as register for the webinar to hear it. The Webinar will play once you have registerd for it.

CBAS Provider training Materials

December 12th, 2011 - Training Materials for CBAS Providers

CBAS Screening Tool

CBAS Screening Tool Instructions

CBAS Screening Tool Summary

CBAS Eligibility Determination Tool

CBAS Eligibility Determination Tool Instructions

CBAS Record of Dementia Stages for CBAS Screening

Onsite CBAS CEDT Quick Guide

Training Guide to AD Stages

ADHC Transition Materials

ADHC Class Action Settlement Notices

ADHC Transition Plan

Community Resource Guides

Background Material for Subcommittee No. 3 Hearing on ADHC Transition

ADHC Transition Schedule

ADHC Transition Monitoring Plan- Updated September 23, 2011

ADHC Transition Outreach Plan

Letter and Copy of the Approved California State Plan Amendment 11-014
DHCS received approval on July 1, 2011 from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to end the ADHC Medi-Cal benefit.

ADHC Extension Letter
A letter from Director Toby Douglas to the Legislature regarding the extension of the ADHC benefit beyond September 1, 2011, on a time-limited basis. The purpose of the extension is to ensure a smooth transition for beneficiaries to other appropriate services prior to the elimination of the benefit.

ADHC Extension Approval Letter