​Related ​Initiatives

ECM is a new statewide Medi-Cal benefit available under the managed care delivery system to eligible members with complex needs. Individuals exiting incarceration and individuals who were incarcerated in the prior 12 months are eligible for ECM services.

ECM provides access to a single Lead Care Manager who provides comprehensive care management and coordinates their health and health-related care and services. ECM also connects members to the quality care they need, no matter where members seek care—at the doctor, the dentist, with a social worker, or at a community center. Reference the ECM Policy Guid​e for additional information about the ECM benefit and the Individuals Transitioning from Incarceration Population of Focus (JI Population of Focus). Reference the ECM Provider Toolkit to help you navigate this new benefit for your patients.

Community Supports are services that help address members’ health-related social needs, help them live healthier lives, and avoid higher, costlier levels of care. These include support to secure and maintain housing, access to medically tailored meals to support short term recovery, and a variety of other community-based services. Learn more about Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports.

Behavioral Health. The behavioral health components of CalAIM are designed to support whole-person, integrated care; move the administration of Medi-Cal behavioral health to a more consistent and seamless system by reducing complexity and increasing flexibility; and improve quality outcomes, reduce health disparities, and drive delivery system transformation and innovation through improvements to behavioral health policies and the launch of behavioral health payment reform. The majority of these policy changes launched in 2022, but implementation will continue through 2027. See below for more details on each initiative, including policy guidance, past webinars, and information on upcoming technical assistance opportunities.