DHCS Stakeholder Update – March 24, 2023
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Tus Thawj Kav Xeev Newsom Cov Lus Qhia Txog Kev Txhim Kho California Lub Txheej Txheem Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Tus cwj pwm
Governor Newsom announced next steps to modernize how California treats mental illness and substance use disorders, collectively known as the behavioral health system. His plan includes three key elements: a general obligation bond to fund behavioral health residential facilities along with housing for homeless veterans; a ballot initiative to modernize the Mental Health Services Act; and a proposal to make today’s behavioral health system work better for all Californians by improving statewide accountability and access to behavioral health services. DHCS will hold a webinar Wednesday, March 29, to provide more detail on the proposal.
Tswv Xeev Newsom Txoj Kev Npaj Tseem Ceeb rau Kev daws teeb meem Fentanyl thiab Opioid
Thaum Lub Peb Hlis 20, Tus Thawj Kav Xeev Newsom tau tshaj tawm nws Txoj Kev Npaj Tseem Ceeb rau Kev daws teeb meem Fentanyl thiab Opioid, uas yog tsim los ntawm kev nqis peev $ 1 billion ntawm Tsoomfwv los daws qhov teeb meem opioid. Txoj kev npaj no muaj cov kauj ruam los txhawb kev siv zog tiv thaiv kev siv tshuaj ntau dhau, tuav lub luag haujlwm ntawm kev lag luam tshuaj, tawm tsam kev lag luam tshuaj, thiab tsa kev paub txog kev phom sij ntawm cov tshuaj opioid, suav nrog fentanyl. Txoj kev npaj no tau txais kev txhawb nqa los ntawm Tus Thawj Kav Tebchaws cov peev nyiaj xyoo 2023-24—uas suav nrog $79 lab rau kev faib Naloxone kom DHCS tswj hwm, $10 lab rau kev kawm thiab kev pabcuam txhawb nqa, thiab ntxiv $3.5 lab los muab cov tshuaj ntau dhau rau cov tsev kawm ntawv theem nrab thiab theem siab.
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CMS Pom Zoo California Ua Raws Li Txoj Cai Ntxiv-Yuav Tau Txais Kev Txhim Kho FMAP txuas ntxiv
Txoj Cai Consolidated Appropriations Act ntawm 2023 tau tsim cov xwm txheej tshiab rau qhov kev pab cuam tas li unwinding thiab rov pib ua lag luam ib txwm ua haujlwm kom tau txais kev nce qib ntawm Tsoom Fwv Teb Chaws Kev Pabcuam Kho Mob (FMAP) tom qab lub Plaub Hlis 1. Cov xwm txheej no suav nrog qhov yuav tsum tau ua kom rov txiav txim siab txog Medicaid raws li tsoomfwv cov cai lossis kev siv lwm cov tswv yim pom zoo los ntawm tsoomfwv Lub Chaw rau Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Thaum Lub Peb Hlis 20, CMS tau txiav txim siab tias California tau ua raws li txhua qhov kev xav tau.
Txoj Haujlwm Navigators: Qhov project Partner Summary
Thaum Lub Peb Hlis 17, Navigators Project tau tshaj tawm Txoj Haujlwm Tus Tswv Cuab Summary, uas qhia meej txog kev tso npe kawm thiab khaws cov hom phiaj, cov nyiaj tau los, cov neeg ua haujlwm ua haujlwm, thiab cov hom phiaj tau txais kev pab. Cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv, xws li cov phiaj xwm ua haujlwm, yuav raug tshaj tawm sai sai no los muab cov neeg koom nrog nkag siab zoo dua ntawm cov neeg koom tes npaj kom muaj txiaj ntsig kev nthuav qhia, sau npe, khaws cia, thiab pab tib neeg kom tau txais thiab / lossis khaws lawv cov txiaj ntsig. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov mus saib Navigators Project webpage.
DHCS tso tawm Tsev Kho Mob thiab Chaw Kho Mob Kws Kho Mob COVID-19 Tus Neeg Ua Haujlwm Retention Payments (WRP)
DHCS yuav sai sai no yuav tshaj tawm Tsev Kho Mob thiab Cov Kws Kho Mob Kws Kho Mob COVID-19 WRP tag nrho ntau dua $ 1 nphom. DHCS yuav faib cov nyiaj mus rau cov koom haum tau txais kev pom zoo, Cov Chaw Pabcuam Kev Pabcuam Tswvcuab, Pawg Kws Khomob, thiab Cov Kws Khomob ywj pheej, sawv cev rau ntau dua 832,000 tus neeg ua haujlwm tag nrho. Cov koom haum yuav muaj 60 hnub txij li tau txais cov nyiaj los tso tawm cov nyiaj them rau cov neeg ua haujlwm tau pom zoo, kev them nyiaj thiab cov lus qhia tau muab tso rau ntawm WRP lub vev xaib los txhawb cov koom haum ntawm tag nrho cov txheej txheem faib khoom. Thov xa email rau cov lus nug rau wrp@dhcs.ca.gov.
Hloov kho Carr vs. Becerra Kev taw qhia
On March 17, DHCS published Medi-Cal Eligibility Division Information Letter I 23-18 providing updated guidance to counties based on the March 2 court order from Carr v. Becerra. The guidance provides instructions on reinstating eligibility for certain individuals enrolled in Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs) during the COVID-19 public health emergency from March 1, 2020, through March 31, 2023. DHCS will reinstate eligibility to the individual’s original MSP program, and members will remain in their same tier of MSP coverage until their continuous coverage unwinding Medi-Cal renewal is completed. DHCS will also notify individuals about the reinstatement, including providing information about the reimbursement of any out-of-pocket Medicare Part A premiums.
Medi-Cal Rx: Rov Rov Qab Theem III thiab Kev Tshaj Tawm Txog Kev Kawm Txuj Ci
Thaum Lub Peb Hlis 24, Medi-Cal Rx Reinstatement Phase III, Lift 1 yuav pib rau cov tswv cuab hnub nyoog 22 xyoos thiab laus dua. Txoj kev hloov pauv yuav ua ntu zus Txoj Cai Hloov Pauv rau Cov Chav Kawm Txuj Ci Kev Kho Mob, uas yuav tshem tawm qhov kev hla dhau ntawm National Council rau Cov Kev Pab Tshuaj Tshuaj. Cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv muaj nyob rau hauv 30-hnub countdown ceeb toom.
Tsis tas li ntawd, lub lim tiam dhau los, cov cuab yeej kev kawm raws li scenario tau tsim tawm rau cov neeg muab kev pabcuam los sim lawv tus kheej kev nkag siab txog kev xa cov ntawv tso cai ua ntej ua ntej kev so haujlwm ntawm Txoj Cai Hloov Pauv. Cov cuab yeej no muaj nyob rau hauv cov lus nug hauv online lossis hauv hom ntawv PDF.
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DHCS is hiring! DHCS has an immediate opening for Chief, Medi-Cal Eligibility Division (MCED). This position provides leadership, direction, and coordination of eligibility policy and operations among DHCS, California counties, and the federal government regarding Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
DHCS tseem tab tom ntiav rau peb cov nyiaj txiag, tib neeg cov peev txheej, kev cai lij choj, kev tshuaj xyuas, kev noj qab haus huv txoj cai, thiab pab pawg xov xwm thev naus laus zis. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov mus saib hauv CalCareers lub vev xaib.
DHCS is dedicated to preserving and improving the overall health and well-being of all Californians. DHCS’ mission is to provide the most vulnerable residents with equitable access to affordable, integrated, high-quality health care, and is currently transforming the Medi-Cal program to make sure it provides the care Californians need to live healthy lives.
Cov Rooj Sib Tham Cov Neeg Koom Tes thiab Webinar yuav los tom ntej
California’s Reproductive Health Access Section 1115 Demonstration (CalRHAD): First Public Hearing
Thaum Lub Peb Hlis Ntuj hnub tim 29, txij thaum 10 teev sawv ntxov txog 11 teev sawv ntxov, DHCS yuav tuav thawj zaug (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej) ntawm ob lub rooj sib hais rau pej xeem los thov cov neeg koom nrog cov lus tawm tswv yim txog qhov kev qhia CalRHAD Medicaid Seem 1115. DHCS tab tom nrhiav kev pom zoo los ntawm CMS los muab cov nyiaj pab sib tw rau cov kws kho mob kev noj qab haus huv kev yug me nyuam kom txhim kho peev xwm thiab kev nkag mus rau cov kev pabcuam kev noj qab haus huv kev sib deev thiab kev yug me nyuam, txhawb kev ruaj khov ntawm California txoj kev nyab xeeb ntawm cov kws kho mob kev noj qab haus huv kev yug me nyuam, thiab pab cov tib neeg uas tau sau npe rau hauv Medi-Cal thiab lwm tus neeg uas tam sim no ntsib teeb meem rau kev nkag mus rau qhov no. Cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv muaj nyob rau ntawm nplooj ntawv web CalRHAD.
Modernizing Tus Cwj Pwm Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv System Webinar
On March 29, from 3 to 4 p.m., DHCS will host a webinar (advanced registration required) to discuss Governor Newsom’s proposal to modernize California’s behavioral health system. The Administration plans to work in close partnership with the Legislature, as well as with the California State Association of Counties, other critical local government stakeholders, community-based service organizations, advocates, and people with lived experience as bill language is developed.
Doula Stakeholder Workgroup Lub Rooj Sib Tham
Thaum Lub Peb Hlis 30, txij li 12 txog 2 teev tsaus ntuj, DHCS yuav tuav thawj lub rooj sib tham rau pej xeem cov neeg koom nrog koom nrog kev sib tham txog kev pabcuam doula. SB 65 xav kom DHCS los tsim ib pab pawg neeg ua haujlwm los tshuaj xyuas kev siv cov txiaj ntsig doula hauv Medi-Cal. Pawg neeg ua haujlwm yuav sib tham txog txoj hauv kev los xyuas kom meej tias cov kev pabcuam doula muaj rau cov tswvcuab Medi-Cal, xav txog txoj hauv kev los txo cov teebmeem thiab kev ncua sijhawm ntawm kev them nyiaj rau doulas, thiab qhia kom muaj kev tshaj tawm kom cov tswvcuab paub txog cov kev pabcuam doula. Lub rooj sib tham sau npe txuas yuav muaj nyob rau ntawm nplooj ntawv doula.
CalRHAD: Lub Rooj Hais Plaub Thib Ob
Thaum Lub Plaub Hlis 3, txij li 9 txog 10 teev sawv ntxov, DHCS yuav tuav lub rooj sib tham thib ob (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej) cov rooj sib hais rau pej xeem los nug cov neeg koom nrog cov lus pom zoo ntawm CalRHAD Medicaid Tshooj 1115 ua qauv qhia.
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DHCS Awards $1.75 lab los qhia cov kws kho mob txog kev siv tshuaj tsis zoo
Thaum Lub Peb Hlis 20, DHCS tau muab $ 1.75 lab rau 25 qhov kev pab cuam los ntawm California Residency Program Collaborative Project. Qhov project no yuav ua kom kev cob qhia cov kws kho mob thawj zaug hauv kev kho mob siv tshuaj yeeb (SUD), suav nrog cov tshuaj stimulants thiab opioids nce qib. Qhov kev cob qhia no yog ib feem ntawm DHCS txoj kev siv zog dav dua los daws qhov teeb meem SUD, uas hu ua California MAT Expansion Project, kom nce kev nkag mus rau Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), txo cov kev xav tau kev kho mob uas tsis tau txais kev pab, thiab txo cov neeg tuag uas muaj feem cuam tshuam nrog kev siv tshuaj opioid ntau dhau los ntawm kev muab kev tiv thaiv, kev kho mob, thiab kev rov zoo.
Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov mus saib hauv California MAT Expansion Project Overview lub vev xaib.