2022-23 Budget Act

In June, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the state budget, which includes the budget for DHCS programs and services in the amount of $144.8 billion. The DHCS budget builds on the Administration’s previous investments and enables the Department to continue to transform Medi-Cal into a system that operates more efficiently and effectively for its millions of beneficiaries. Learn more.

Monkeypox Update: Laboratory Billing

On July 26, 2022, the American Medical Association Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Editorial Panel created and released CPT codes to streamline the reporting of orthopoxvirus and monkeypox testing currently available in the United States.

California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal

CalAIM is a DHCS initiative to reform the Medi-Cal program and, in turn, improve the quality of life and health outcomes of Medi-Cal members. We will implement broad delivery system, program and payment reform across the Medi-Cal system, building upon the successful outcomes of various pilots. DHCS received approval on December 29, 2021 for both the CalAIM demonstration and waiver, effective through December 31, 2026.

• Approved CalAIM 1115 Demonstration & 1915(b) Waiver
• The Future of Cal MediConnect