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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES


Behavioral Health Transformation

DHCS took a step forward to modernize the state’s behavioral health delivery system. Behavioral Health Transformation (BHT) will improve access to care, increase transparency, and expand treatment facilities for Californians in need. BHT is supported by the passage of Proposition 1, which includes up to $6.4 billion in bonds to build 11,150 new behavioral health treatment beds and supportive housing, as well as outpatient capacity to help serve tens of thousands of people annually – from intensive services for people experiencing homelessness who also have severe mental illness, to counseling for children with depression, and everyone in between.


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Medi-Cal Plans: Strengthening Quality and Health Equity

DHCS is committed to improving quality, accessibility, and health equity in Medi-Cal and is holding Medi-Cal plans accountable for improving health outcomes for millions of Californians. DHCS published quality ratings and imposed monetary sanctions on Medi-Cal managed care plans that do not meet required performance levels. Also, for the first time, DHCS is releasing quality ratings for county behavioral health plans.


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  • Get help using Medi-Cal? (Necesitas ayuda para
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    Call the Medi-Cal Helpline:
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    (916) 636-1980

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"myMedi-Cal: How To Get the Health Care You Need" tells you how to apply for Medi-Cal to get no-cost or low-cost health insurance, and what you must do to be eligible for the program.
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