8 de julio de 2024
Principales noticias
Aumentos de tarifas específicos - Seminario web para proveedores
On July 17, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. PDT, DHCS will host a provider webinar (advance registration required) to answer questions about the calendar year 2024 targeted provider rate increases. All questions providers would like addressed must be sent to DHCS at targetedrateincreases@dhcs.ca.gov no later than July 8.
On June 20, DHCS published requirements, through All Plan Letter 24-007, necessary for Medi-Cal managed care plans to implement targeted provider rate increases in calendar year 2024. For additional information, please see the DHCS Medi-Cal Targeted Provider Rate Increases and Investments website.
Program Actualizaciones
Eventos de Participación Comunitaria
Del 15 al 26 de julio de 2024, DHCS se asociará con California Black Media para organizar seis eventos de participación comunitaria sobre la iniciativa California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM). Los eventos se llevarán a cabo en Sacramento (15 de julio), Alameda (16 de julio), Los Ángeles (17 de julio), Inland Empire (19 de julio), Kern (22 de julio) y San Diego (26 de julio). DHCS líderes y representantes de Medi-Cal Managed Care planes se reunirán con editores de periódicos negros y líderes empresariales, religiosos y comunitarios para discutir cómo se está transformando Medi-Cal , los nuevos beneficios y servicios de Medi-Cal que pueden ser de interés para la comunidad negra, y cómo los medios de comunicación negros pueden ayudar a compartir información con Medi-Cal miembros y sus familias.
Nuevos recursos para la transformación de la salud conductual
DHCS released new resources to help local governments and stakeholders navigate California’s Behavioral Health Transformation, also known as Proposition 1. Resources include the recording and presentation slides from DHCS’ June 3 webinar on Behavioral Health Transformation. The webinar, featuring presentations from DHCS, the California Health & Human Services Agency, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the California Department of Veterans Affairs, provided an overview of Proposition 1 provisions, major implementation milestones, and additional information. Other new resources available on the Behavioral Health Transformation webpage include a fact sheet and an overview of the Behavioral Health Bond: Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Round 1 and 2.
Programa de Servicios de Jeringas (SSP)
DHCS, with support from the California Department of Public Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, received approval from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to utilize federal Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant (SUBG) funding to either support existing or start new SSPs within the State of California. On June 19, DHCS issued Behavioral Health Information Notice No: 24-024 to explain to county behavioral health directors, for informational and planning purposes, the federal and state policies regarding the use of SUBG funds for SSPs for federal fiscal year 2024-2025.
Únete a nuestro equipo
DHCS está buscando una persona altamente calificada y excepcionalmente motivada para servir como:
- Subdirector Adjunto de Salud Conductual para proporcionar gestión y apoyo en la implementación de iniciativas de salud conductual diseñadas para lograr resultados equitativos en la atención médica y garantizar el acceso constante a la atención de alta calidad para la salud mental y el trastorno por uso de sustancias. (Fecha final de presentación: 12 de julio)
DHCS is also hiring for its legislative and governmental affairs, human resources, auditing, health policy, information technology, and other teams. For more information, please visit the CalCareers website.
Próximas reuniones de partes interesadas y seminarios web
California Children’s Services (CCS) Advisory Group Meeting
El 10 de julio, de 1 a 4 p.m. PDT, el DHCS será el anfitrión de la reunión trimestral del Grupo Asesor de CCS. El Grupo Asesor CCS y DHCS se asocian para garantizar que los niños en el Programa Modelo de Niño CCS e Integral (WCM, por sus siglas en inglés) reciban acceso adecuado y oportuno a una atención de calidad. Los temas de la agenda incluyen actualizaciones sobre la expansión de WCM, la Gestión Mejorada de la Atención, el Grupo de Trabajo de Cumplimiento, Monitoreo y Supervisión del CCS , el Programa Child Health and Disability Prevention y el Subcomité de Calidad de la Medida de Desempeño de CCS Rediseño. La información adicional y los detalles de la reunión se publican en la página web del Grupo Asesor de CCS. Envíe sus preguntas y comentarios por correo electrónico a CCSProgram@dhcs.ca.gov.
Reunión del Grupo de Trabajo de Implementación de Partes Interesadas de Doula
El 12 de julio, de 10 a.m. a 12 p.m. PDT, DHCS organizará la reunión del Grupo de Trabajo de Implementación de Partes Interesadas de Doulas para examinar la implementación del beneficio de doula de Medi-Cal, de acuerdo con el Proyecto de Ley del Senado 65 (Capítulo 449, Estatutos de 2021) y la sección 14132.24 del Código de Bienestar e Instituciones.
Stakeholders who are part of the workgroup may speak during public stakeholder meetings. Others are welcome to listen to meetings as attendees, comment using the chat function, and submit written comments. Stakeholders may also email written comments to DoulaBenefit@dhcs.ca.gov. For more information, including how to register for the workgroup meeting, please see the Doula Services as a Medi-Cal Benefit webpage.
Reunión del Grupo de Trabajo de Salud Conductual de CalAIM
On July 15, from 3 to 5 p.m. PDT, DHCS will convene the CalAIM Behavioral Health Workgroup meeting (advance registration required) to provide updates on the Provider Integration Project and Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment (BH-CONNECT). Workgroup members can provide feedback on implementation and operational considerations. Please see the agenda for more information. This meeting is open to the public. Please email your questions to BHCalAIM@dhcs.ca.gov.
Por si te lo perdiste
California celebra la colocación de la primera piedra del Campus de Bienestar Juvenil del Valle de Napa
On July 2, DHCS and Mentis celebrated the groundbreaking of a new youth wellness campus that will serve at-risk children and youth who need mental health and substance use disorder treatment. DHCS awarded Mentis more than $4.7 million through BHCIP to address gaps in behavioral health treatment. The community mental health clinic and community wellness/youth prevention center will serve an estimated 1,950 people annually.
More information about Proposition 1 can be found at mentalhealth.ca.gov. DHCS holds regular public listening sessions, and updates and recordings of the sessions are available on the Behavioral Health Transformation webpage. Please sign up on DHCS’ website to receive monthly updates.
Anexo de demostración de BH-CONNECT: Período de comentarios públicos
On June 14, DHCS began a 30-day public comment period (through July 14 at 11:59 p.m. PDT) for an addendum to the pending BH-CONNECT demonstration. California will submit an addendum to the BH-CONNECT demonstration application to further strengthen the continuum of behavioral health care. The addendum will offer two new options for county behavioral health plans to cover: Community transition in-reach services for individuals with long-term institutional stays, and room and board in enriched residential settings for up to six months for those with significant behavioral health conditions and specified risk factors.
Comments will be accepted via U.S. mail or electronic mail. Written comments may be sent to the following address; please indicate “BH-CONNECT Addendum” in the written message:
Department of Health Care Services
Director’s Office
Attn: Tyler Sadwith
P.O. Box 997413, MS 0000
Sacramento, California 95899-7413
Email comments may be submitted to 1115Waiver@dhcs.ca.gov. Please indicate “BH-CONNECT Addendum” in the subject line of the email message. For more information, please visit the DHCS BH-CONNECT webpage.
Children’s Presumptive Eligibility (CPE) and Newborn Gateway Portals
El 1 de julio, el DHCS lanzó nuevos portales en línea para que los proveedores mejoren el acceso a la cobertura y la atención de las nuevas familias. A través de CPE, los proveedores pueden otorgar cobertura temporal de alcance completo a los solicitantes elegibles. Este portal reemplazó al portal de puerta de enlace Child Health and Disability Prevention . El portal Newborn Gateway es para informar sobre nacimientos con conexión a Medi-Cal y el Medi-Cal Access Infant Program dentro de las 72 horas posteriores al nacimiento o 24 horas después del alta. Si los proveedores tienen algún problema, pueden comunicarse con el Centro de Servicio Telefónico al 1-800-541-5555.