Kaum Hli Ntuj 10, 2025​​ 

Cov ntaub ntawv tshiab qhia txog kev sau npe ntau ntxiv, kev koom tes nrog tus kws kho mob muaj zog, thiab txhim kho kev sib koom tes saib xyuas rau Medi-Cal cov tswv cuab nrog cov kev xav tau nyuaj​​ 

SACRAMENTO — The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) today released new data showing continued growth and impact from Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports as part of the state’s Medi-Cal transformation under California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM). These services help Medi-Cal members stay healthier and avoid other, costlier health care services, such as emergency department visits and hospital stays.​​  

Tsuas yog thawj peb lub hlis ntawm lub xyoo no:​​  

• 38,000 tus menyuam yaus thiab cov hluas tau txais ECM - nce 120 feem pua ntawm tib lub sijhawm xyoo tas los.​​  
• 68,000 tus neeg laus thiab ze li ntawm 13,000 tus menyuam yaus thiab cov tub ntxhais hluas ntsib kev tsis muaj tsev nyob tau txais kev pabcuam - nce ntawm 86 feem pua thiab 172 feem pua, raws li.​​  
• Cov chaw muab kev pabcuam rau cov tub ntxhais hluas ntsib kev tsis muaj tsev nyob ze li ob npaug.​​  
• Ntau tshaj 429,000 tus tswvcuab Medi-Cal tau nkag mus rau Kev Pabcuam Hauv Zej Zog, nrog ntau dua 1.1 lab cov kev pabcuam xa mus rau hnub tim.​​  

Michelle Baass, Tus Thawj Coj ntawm Lub Tsev Haujlwm Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv tau hais tias "Qhov no yog qhov kev hloov pauv ntawm Medi-Cal zoo li. “Peb tsis yog tsuas yog nthuav cov kev pabcuam xwb. Peb tab tom ncav cuag tib neeg ntau dua li qhov qub. "​​  

ECM pab cov neeg muaj kev noj qab haus huv thiab kev xav tau kev sib raug zoo, suav nrog kev tsis muaj tsev nyob, mob hlwb loj, lossis mus ntsib tsev kho mob ntau zaus, tau txais kev saib xyuas lawv xav tau, txawm lawv nyob qhov twg. Tus Thawj Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv pab tswj xyuas txhua yam ntawm kev saib xyuas, los ntawm kev mus ntsib kws kho mob thiab kev pabcuam kev puas hlwb mus rau vaj tse thiab khoom noj khoom haus. Txij li thaum pib thaum Lub Ib Hlis 2022, ECM tau txuas ntau dua 372,000 Medi-Cal cov tswv cuab rau kev saib xyuas tus neeg mob siab.​​   

Community Supports are also growing rapidly. These services offer cost-effective, community-based alternatives to traditional medical care, addressing housing, nutrition, and other social drivers of health. As of early 2025:​​  

• Yuav luag txhua tus tswvcuab Medi-Cal tau nkag mus rau yam tsawg kawg 10 Cov Kev Pabcuam Hauv Zej Zog.​​  
• Feem ntau muaj kev nkag mus rau tag nrho cov suite ntawm 14 Kev Txhawb Zej Zog.​​  
• Kwv yees li 42 feem pua tau siv cov kev pab cuam txog vaj tse, xws li kev pab nrhiav thiab khaws vaj tse lossis them nyiaj rau vaj tse.​​  

"Tom qab txhua tus lej yog ib zaj dab neeg: niam txiv uas pom cov tsev nyob ruaj khov, tus hluas uas tau txais kev kho mob hlwb, cov laus uas tau txais zaub mov raws li lawv tus mob," said State Medicaid Director Tyler Sadwith. "Qhov no yog qhov peb tsim kom muaj kev noj qab haus huv hauv California."​​  

WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT: The growth in ECM and Community Supports comes as California rolls out historic policies under the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA), aimed at reducing homelessness and expanding behavioral health care. ECM and Community Supports are proving to be vital tools to help people navigate housing, nutrition, and health systems with dignity and support. From ECM and Community Supports to Transitional Rent and permanent housing, California is building a continuum of care that supports people across every stage of their recovery journey.​​  

To support this expansion, DHCS has awarded more than $1.43 billion through its Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) initiatives, including Capacity and Infrastructure Transition, Expansion, and Development (CITED), Collaborative Planning and Implementation, and the Technical Assistance Marketplace. These funds help community-based organizations, clinics, and local agencies grow their capacity to deliver ECM and Community Supports by hiring staff, upgrading systems, and improving care coordination. The final round of CITED funding closed in May 2025, with new awardees to be announced later this year.​​  

WHAT’S NEXT: DHCS will continue listening to Medi-Cal members who use ECM and Community Supports. Member feedback, gathered through surveys, focus groups, and other outreach, will help improve how these services are delivered, making them easier to access, more effective, and more responsive to different cultures and communities.​​  

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