February 16, 2024 - Stakeholder News
Program Updates
CalAIM Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) and Subacute Care Facility Long-Term Care (LTC) Carve-In
On February 9, DHCS posted
California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) SNF and Subacute Care Facility Carve-In: Resources for Managed Care Plans (MCP), a guide for Medi-Cal MCPs transitioning LTC members to managed care. The resource provides information about contracting requirements, promising practices, and suggested model contract language for the SNF and Subacute Care Facility LTC Carve-In. The resource, as well as additional information about the SNF and Subacute Care Facility Carve-Ins, is available on the
LTC Carve-In and
CalAIM Subacute Care Facility LTC Carve-In webpages.
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DHCS is hiring for our communications, human resources, auditing, health policy, information technology, and other teams. For more information, please visit the
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Upcoming Stakeholder Meetings and Webinars
CalAIM Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) and Duals Integration Workgroup February Meeting
On February 22 at 10 a.m., DHCS will host a virtual
MLTSS and Duals Integration Workgroup meeting (advance registration required) open to the public. The workgroup serves as a stakeholder collaboration hub for CalAIM MLTSS members and integrated care for dual eligible members to provide feedback and share information about policy, operations, and strategy for upcoming changes to Medi-Cal and Medicare.
Agenda topics include updates on the 2024 Medi-Cal MCP transition and Medicare Medi-Cal Plan expansion, Medicare enrollment data, and 2024 and 2025 Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) Policy Guide development. There will also be a presentation on Medicare behavioral health changes in 2024 for dual eligible members. The workgroup will feature guest presenters from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services who will present on this year's Medicare changes to behavioral health provider types.
Background materials, transcripts, and video recordings of the previous workgroup meetings, along with additional information about the workgroup, are posted on the
CalAIM MLTSS and Duals Integration Workgroup webpage. For questions or comments, please email
info@calduals.org.
CalAIM Intermediate Care Facility for the Developmentally Disabled (ICF/DD) Carve-In Office HoursOn February 28, from 3 to 4 p.m., DHCS will host an
office hours session (advance registration required) as part of its educational webinar series on the CalAIM ICF/DD Carve-In. The office hours provide a dedicated forum for DHCS and the Department of Developmental Services to engage with ICF/DD Homes, Regional Centers, and Medi-Cal MCP representatives to address questions related to ICF/DD Carve-In policy requirements and implementation of the transition to managed care that took effect on January 1, 2024.
Office hour participants are encouraged to submit questions in advance when registering for the session. Additional details about upcoming webinars are available on the
CalAIM ICF/DD LTC Carve-In transition webpage.
CalAIM Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) Technical Assistance (TA) Marketplace Virtual Vendor Fair
On February 29, from 9 to 10:30 a.m., DHCS will host the first
PATH TA Marketplace virtual Vendor Fair. TA Vendor Fairs are an opportunity for vendors to pitch their organization and services to potential TA recipients and encourage utilization of the
TA Marketplace. TA recipients and organizations interested in learning more about the TA Marketplace, including how to apply to receive free services, are invited to attend. This is the first in a series of upcoming Vendor Fairs and will focus on presentations from vendors providing services in Domain 3 of the PATH TA Marketplace: "Engaging in CalAIM through Medi-Cal Managed Care."
In Case You Missed It
RFI: California Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment (BH-CONNECT) Initiative Centers of Excellence (COE)
On January 31, DHCS released a
Request for Information (RFI) to solicit input from interested parties to establish one or more COEs that will offer training and technical assistance to Medi-Cal specialty behavioral health providers and county behavioral health plans. The deadline for responses to the RFI is March 1. This opportunity is to support fidelity implementation of evidence-based practices (EBP), including Assertive Community Treatment, Forensic Assertive Community Treatment, Coordinated Specialty Care for First Episode Psychosis, Individual Placement and Support model of Supported Employment, Clubhouse Services, and additional EBPs for children and youth. Please review
RFI #23-070 for more information about the specific functions of COEs and the included EBPs. Please submit your questions about the RFI to
PCDRFI3@dhcs.ca.gov.
