Kaum Ib Hlis 18, 2025​​ 

Cov nyiaj yuav pab cov kws kho mob ua kom tiav, kev sib koom tes saib xyuas neeg rau cov tswv cuab​​ 

SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) today announced $145.5 million in awards to 153 organizations across all 58 counties to strengthen services for Medi-Cal members. Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports are core components of California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM), DHCS’ broad transformation of Medi-Cal to create a more coordinated, person-centered, and equitable health system that works for all Californians. They offer tailored, community-based services, including in-person care coordination, housing support, and other vital resources for Medi-Cal members with complex needs. The awards are part of the Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) Capacity and Infrastructure, Transition, Expansion, and Development (CITED) initiative, which helps local providers grow their ability to deliver whole-person, community-based care.​​ 

Txhawm rau txhawb kev nthuav dav ntawm ECM thiab Kev Pabcuam Hauv Zej Zog, DHCS tau muab nyiaj ntau dua $ 1.66 nphom rau ntau dua 2,200 lub koom haum los ntawm nws txoj kev pib PATH, suav nrog CITED, Kev Npaj Ua Haujlwm thiab Kev Ua Haujlwm, thiab Kev Pabcuam Kev Lag Luam. Cov kev siv zog no twb tau mus txog ntau dua 373,000 ECM cov neeg sau npe, xa ntau dua ib lab cov kev pabcuam Zej Zog, thiab nthuav dav nkag mus rau cov menyuam yaus thiab cov hluas, nrog rau 120 feem pua ntawm xyoo dhau los ntawm xyoo 2025 ib leeg.​​ 

“PATH CITED represents a vital investment in the future of Medi-Cal and the health of California,” said DHCS Director Michelle Baass. “By empowering local providers, many of whom serve historically under-resourced communities, we are strengthening the foundation of a more equitable, person-centered delivery system. Together, we’re creating lasting change that connects Medi-Cal members to the care and support they need to live healthier, more fulfilling lives. I’m proud of the progress we’ve made and the partnerships that made it possible.”​​ 

Recent data show that investments like these are resulting in long-term savings for California’s Medi-Cal program. Community Supports have been proven cost-effective, reducing avoidable emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and long-term care use. By investing now, DHCS is helping ensure a more sustainable, efficient, and equitable health care system for the future.​​ 

Saib cov vis dis aus luv luv hauv qab no kom hnov lus ncaj qha los ntawm cov neeg tau txais txiaj ntsig yav dhau los txog qhov kev pab nyiaj PATH CITED tau pab lawv nthuav cov kev pabcuam, ntiav cov neeg ua haujlwm, thiab tsim kom muaj kev sib raug zoo nrog lawv cov zej zog.​​ 

WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT: ECM and Community Supports offer tailored, community-based services, including in-person care coordination, housing support, and other vital resources for Medi-Cal members with complex needs. PATH CITED is helping ECM and Community Supports providers transition, expand, and develop their capacity to provide local, coordinated care for member communities. Awardees will use funds to:​​ 

• ntiav cov neeg ua haujlwm tshiab los muab kev tshaj tawm thiab cov kev pabcuam ECM hauv zej zog.​​ 
• Txhawb kev pab kho mob sab nraud, suav nrog kev noj qab haus huv ntawm lub hlwb thiab kev siv tshuaj yeeb tshuaj.​​ 
• Yuav khoom IT los pab cov neeg mob nkag mus rau Medi-Cal cov txiaj ntsig thiab cov kev pabcuam.​​ 
• Txhawb kev sib pauv ntaub ntawv kho mob ntawm cov chaw muab ECM thiab Kev Txhawb Zej Zog.​​ 
• Txhim kho cov txheej txheem rau kev saib xyuas thiab qhia cov ntaub ntawv.​​ 

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: “ECM and Community Supports are transforming how we care for Medi-Cal members with diverse and often intensive needs,” said Susan Philip, Deputy Director of DHCS’ Health Care Delivery Systems. “Just like in prior PATH CITED rounds, we are investing in the infrastructure and workforce that make whole-person care possible, ensuring that providers have the tools they need to deliver timely, compassionate, and coordinated care.”​​ 

“Thanks to PATH CITED support, Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara has turned an idea into a thriving clinic that continues to expand its reach and impact,” said Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara Interim CEO Stephanie R. Drake, PhD. “The Integrated Health Clinic is a model for collaborative, patient-centered care, bridging critical gaps in services and ensuring that Medi-Cal members receive the timely, high-quality, and compassionate care they deserve.”​​ 

“We did not have the staffing to follow up with people once they were housed, which led to more instability,” said Ronni Duncan, Care Management Manager at Adventist Health, a CITED awardee from previous rounds. “PATH CITED funds have allowed us to expand staffing, fill service gaps, and let case managers focus on their specific roles. Most of all, these programs have helped build community and provide hope and healing to people who may not have had access to the healing support we offer.”​​ 

“Thanks to PATH CITED funding, we are building a growing team of skilled case managers to meet our patients where they are – in homes, coffee shops, and throughout their communities to build trust and transform care,” said Jeniffer Zamora, Community Health Program Manager at Peach Tree Health, a CITED awardee from previous rounds.​​ 

"Txhawb nqa los ntawm PATH CITED nyiaj txiag, Rady Children's Hospital qhov kev pab cuam ECM tau nthuav dav los ntawm San Diego County mus rau Riverside County,"  Russell Gagui, ECM Manager ntawm Rady Children's Hospital, tus neeg tau txais txiaj ntsig CITED Round 2 hais. "Thaum peb loj hlob tuaj, peb tseem mob siab rau cov ntsiab cai uas ua rau ECM rau menyuam yaus ua haujlwm: ntiav cov neeg hauv zej zog uas peb pabcuam, tsim cov txheej txheem uas txhawb nqa cov tsev neeg cov kev xav tau tiag tiag, thiab tsom mus rau txhua yam kev siv zog los txhim kho lub neej ntawm cov menyuam yaus uas muaj kev xav tau kev kho mob thiab kev sib raug zoo."​​  

“Through the CITED grants, we have been able to expand access to recuperative care and strengthen care coordination by hiring additional staff as well as updating our internal data systems, which has allowed us more time to focus on the acute needs of our clients,” said Tracy Wilson, Co-Founder and CEO of Rooted Life, a CITED Round 3 awardee. “CITED grants have been pivotal in allowing us to create robust program where we can focus on the stability and recovery of our clients.”

HOW WE GOT HERE: PATH is a five-year, $1.85 billion initiative launched in 2022, providing funds for community-based organizations, county agencies, hospitals, Tribes, and other community providers to support improved health care management and delivery through the Medi-Cal system. Recipients of PATH CITED awards are committed to serving historically under-resourced and underserved populations.​​ 

DAB TSI TOM NTEJ: Qhov thib 4 yog qhov kawg ntawm PATH CITED kev pab nyiaj txiag. DHCS yuav txuas ntxiv mloog cov tswv cuab thiab cov neeg muab kev pab ntawm Medi-Cal kom txhim kho kev muab kev pabcuam, ua kom kev saib xyuas yooj yim dua, ua haujlwm tau zoo dua, thiab teb tau rau cov zej zog sib txawv ntawm California. Qhov no kuj suav nrog kev siv lwm cov haujlwm PATH los mloog zoo thiab muab kev pab txog kev txawj ntse, xws li los ntawm Kev Lag Luam Kev Pabcuam Kev Txawj Ntse thiab kev sib tham txog Kev Npaj Ua Haujlwm hauv cheeb tsam. Yog xav paub ntxiv txog PATH CITED, mus saib lub vev xaib PATH.​​ 

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