CalAIM ASCMI Pilot
Overview
In 2023, DHCS piloted the Authorization to Share Confidential Medi-Cal Information (ASCMI) Form and consent management services (collectively referred to as the ASCMI Pilot). The ASCMI Form is a voluntary standard release of information intended to inform Medi-Cal Members of their rights and expressed preferences to share sensitive physical, social, and behavioral health information. The ASCMI forms were designed to be securely stored and managed by contracted health and community information exchange organizations and accessible by the Member, their providers, health plans county agencies, and others.
The ASCMI Pilot aimed to facilitate the exchange of data needed to successfully implement programs such as Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports, which requires obtaining members’ consent for sharing sensitive data, as mandated by state and federal law. For county agencies, managed care plans (MCPs), and service providers (e.g., ECM providers, Community Supports providers, physical and behavioral health providers, hospitals and others), participation in the ASCMI Pilot presents the opportunity to invest, build, and strengthen inter-system interoperability, and reduce administrative burden across the State.
Important Updates
In January 2023, DHCS selected three health/community information exchanges—Manifest MedEx (San Joaquin county), Santa Cruz Health Information Organization, and 2-1-1 San Diego—through a RFI. The ASCMI Pilots concluded in June 2023, and DHCS is evaluating the Pilot’s outcomes including the experience of Pilot participants. Future updates will be shared on the DHCS ASCMI webpage.| ASCMI Form – DO NOT USE
The ASCMI Form is intended to be used solely by ASCMI Pilot participants. DHCS makes no representation about the suitability of this form for uses outside of the ASCMI Pilot.
| ASCMI Form (PDF)
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| ASCMI FAQs (Attachment D) & Glossary(Attachment E)
This document is an attachment to the ASCMI Form and includes a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) and a glossary of key terms.
| ASCMI Form - Attachment D & E (PDF)
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| ASCMI Pilot Reporting & Evaluation Framework
This document outlines the reporting requirements for ASCMI Pilot participants and the evaluation process.
| ASCMI Pilot Reporting Framework (PDF)
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Informational Webinars
CalAIM Consent Management Pilot Webinar – November 2, 2022
Additional Resources
Questions and Comments
