Lub yim hli ntuj 25, 2025
Kev hloov kho tshiab
Kev Pabcuam Kev Tiv Thaiv Kev Tiv Thaiv Kab Mob Dawb
DHCS tab tom qhia rau cov neeg muab kev pab Medi-Cal paub txog ib qho chaw tshiab uas yuav pab tau thiab muab kev txhawb nqa ntxiv thaum lawv ua haujlwm los muab cov kev pabcuam kev noj qab haus huv tseem ceeb rau cov tswv cuab Medi-Cal. Lub Tsev Kawm Ntawv Qib Siab University of California, San Francisco tau tshaj tawm Txoj Kab Xov Tooj Pab Txog Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Txog Kev Yug Me Nyuam (ReproHH), uas yog kev pabcuam xov tooj pub dawb, zais cia rau txhua tus kws kho mob, suav nrog cov kws kho mob Medi-Cal, uas muaj lus nug txog kev noj qab haus huv ntawm kev sib deev thiab kev yug me nyuam. ReproHH muaj cov kws kho mob uas muaj kev txawj ntse tshwj xeeb hauv cov chaw kho mob no kom txo qhov xav tau kev xa mus rau cov kws tshwj xeeb, zam kev kho mob tsis tsim nyog, thiab txhim kho cov txiaj ntsig kev kho mob. Koj tuaj yeem hu rau ReproHH ntawm 1-844-ReproHH (1-844-737-7644). ReproHH muaj nyob rau ntawm qhov xav tau txij li 8 teev sawv ntxov txog 4 teev tsaus ntuj PDT, hnub Monday txog hnub Friday, tsis suav hnub so. Thov mus saib https://reprohh.ucsf.edu/ kom paub ntxiv. Cov kws kho mob Medi-Cal uas muaj lus nug, lossis xav thov cov ntaub ntawv siv rau cov xwm txheej lossis lwm yam kev faib khoom, tuaj yeem xa email rau reprohealthhotline@ucsf.edu.
Cell thiab Gene Therapy (CGT) Txoj Cai Hloov Tshiab
DHCS received approval from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on a second CGT therapy, CASGEVY, with a launch date of October 1, 2025. Updates regarding CASGEVY are being made to the Medi-Cal Provider Manual, and an updated bulletin is forthcoming. The policy for LYFGENIA remains unchanged and became effective on July 1, 2025.
DHCS was accepted into the CGT Access Model for Medi-Cal as of March 25, 2025. This model aims to improve and streamline access to life-changing CGT medications for Medi-Cal members in both the fee-for-service and managed care delivery systems with rare and severe diseases. By promoting better access to these CGT medications, Medi-Cal members are expected to experience improved health outcomes and quality of life. DHCS expects that additional CGT medications for other rare and severe diseases may be added over time and policies would then be updated accordingly. Additional information is available on the CGT Access Model webpage. Please email any questions about the CGT Access Model to DHCSCGT@dhcs.ca.gov.
Hloov tshiab ntawm Smile, California: Txhim Kho Kev Paub Txog Medi-Cal Cov Kev Pab Kho Hniav
Smile, California tau cog lus los txhim kho qhov ncauj kev noj qab haus huv ntawm Medi-Cal cov tswv cuab los ntawm kev nthuav qhia thiab kev kawm. Kev koom tes hauv zej zog, cov ntaub ntawv hais txog kab lis kev cai, thiab kev koom tes nrog cov koom haum hauv zos pab kom Medi-Cal cov tswv cuab nkag siab txog lawv cov txiaj ntsig, paub txog kev saib xyuas li cas, thiab xav tias muaj kev ntseeg siab ntawm kev kho hniav. Thov saib hauv qab no rau Smile, California kev kawm thiab kev paub txog cov dej num yav tom ntej:
- Mobile Dental Van Events. To help bring essential dental care to underserved Medi-Cal communities, Smile, California is partnering with Smile Dental Services to hold five mobile dental van events in counties with limited access to nearby Medi-Cal Dental providers, including Alpine, Del Norte, Sierra, Siskiyou, and Mono. The first mobile dental van event will be held on August 28-29, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT, at the Loyalton Senior Center in Sierra County. Smile, California will promote each location through a variety of channels to help spread the word. Outreach efforts will include county-specific flyers, social media posts, event announcements shared with local organizations, updates to the SmileCalifornia.org Events page, and engagement with local health departments, community-based organizations, and community centers.
- Kev Sib Tw Kho Hniav Tom Qab Tsev Kawm Ntawv. Thaum lub Cuaj Hlis 2, Smile, California yuav tshaj tawm nws txoj kev sib tw txhua xyoo Back-Tooth-School los pab txhawb kom muaj kev paub txog cov txiaj ntsig Medi-Cal Dental thiab qhia txog qhov tseem ceeb ntawm kev noj qab haus huv qhov ncauj rau kev npaj mus kawm ntawv thiab kev noj qab haus huv tag nrho. Xyoo no txoj kev siv zog yuav tsom mus rau kev ncav cuag cov tub ntxhais kawm K-12 thiab lawv tsev neeg, ceeb toom rau lawv tias kev saib xyuas hniav tsis tu ncua yog ib feem tseem ceeb ntawm kev pib xyoo kawm ntawv kom muaj zog. Cov tsev neeg Medi-Cal, cov neeg koom tes, cov neeg ua haujlwm hauv tsev kawm ntawv, thiab lwm tus uas ua lub luag haujlwm hauv kev noj qab haus huv ntawm menyuam yaus yuav raug txuas nrog los ntawm ntau yam kev ua ub no, suav nrog kev sib tham hauv web rau lub Yim Hli 26, Smile Alerts, kev ncav tes ncaj qha rau cov tsev kawm ntawv thiab cov koom haum hauv zej zog (xws li cov kev pab cuam kev noj qab haus huv hauv qhov ncauj hauv zos, cov chaw haujlwm kev noj qab haus huv, thiab cov koom haum hauv zej zog), nrog rau kev sib tw hauv social media. Cov ntaub ntawv tshiab tau tsim tshwj xeeb rau cov menyuam yaus thiab cov tub ntxhais hluas.
- Qhov ncauj Health Video Series. DHCS tab tom tsim cov yeeb yaj kiab kev noj qab haus huv ntawm qhov ncauj tsis tu ncua. Thawj peb cov yeeb yaj kiab muaj nyob rau ntawm Medi-Cal Dental Community Health Workers lub vev xaib thiab DHCS YouTube channel. Cov yeeb yaj kiab thawj zaug no suav nrog Cov Kev Xav Tau Kev Kho Mob Tshwj Xeeb, Kev Pab Kho Hniav Kub Kub Kub, thiab Medi-Cal Dental Benefits. Cov yeeb yaj kiab uas tseem tshuav hauv koob tau cia siab tias yuav tso tawm lub caij nplooj zeeg no. Cov ncauj lus uas yuav los tom ntej no yuav tsom mus rau cov neeg laus, cev xeeb tub, kev noj qab haus huv qhov ncauj ntawm menyuam mos, kev noj qab haus huv ntawm qhov ncauj hauv tsev kawm ntawv, kev tu lub qhov ncauj, thiab khoom noj khoom haus. Cov Neeg Ua Haujlwm Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Hauv Zej Zog thiab Cov Kws Pabcuam Kev Pabcuam raug txhawb kom siv cov vis dis aus no los pab txhawb thiab qhia Medi-Cal cov tswvcuab txog kev saib xyuas qhov ncauj.
Koom nrog peb pab neeg
DHCS tab tom nrhiav cov neeg muaj peev xwm thiab txhawb nqa los ua haujlwm xws li:
- Assistant Deputy Director (ADD), Fiscal. The ADD assists with leading DHCS’ fiscal activities and plays a vital role in managing DHCS’ fiscal operations. This new role will help strengthen financial integrity, accountability, and transparency. The ADD helps lead the development and implementation of estimating, budgeting, accounting, and reporting policies and processes for more than $200 billion annually in federal and state funds. Applications must be submitted by September 2.
- Chief, Fiscal Forecasting Division. The Chief plays a key leadership role in the development and administration of DHCS’ budget by overseeing the state’s assumptions, estimates, and funding for the Medi-Cal and other family health programs. The Chief also serves as an advisor regarding the development and implementation of budgets, financial activities, and policies. Applications must be submitted by September 5.
DHCS is also hiring for its accounting, behavioral health, Home and Community-Based Services, and other teams. For more information, please visit the CalCareers website.
Cov Rooj Sib Tham Cov Neeg Koom Tes thiab Webinar yuav los tom ntej
DHCS tshaj tawm cov rooj sib tham pej xeem yav tom ntej ntawm Daim Ntawv Teev Npe ntawm Cov Txheej Txheem. DHCS muab cov kev pabcuam pub dawb, suav nrog kev txhais lus, kev sau npe hauv lub sijhawm, thiab hloov pauv cov ntaub ntawv sib tham. Txhawm rau thov cov kev pabcuam, thov xa email rau DHCS ntawm tus email chaw nyob uas tsim nyog tsawg kawg kaum hnub ua haujlwm ua ntej lub rooj sib tham.
Patient-Centered Approaches to Contraception in Perimenopause Webinar
Thaum Lub Yim Hli 26, txij 12 txog 1:30 teev tsaus ntuj PDT, DHCS yuav tuav lub rooj sib tham hauv webinar txog Kev Tiv Thaiv Kev Xeeb Tub hauv Perimenopause (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej). Cov kev cob qhia hauv webinar rau cov kws kho mob npaj tsev neeg no yuav muab cov kev nkag siab tseem ceeb thiab kev paub txog kev coj ua los txhim kho koj txoj kev xyaum thiab txhawb nqa cov neeg mob los ntawm perimenopause thiab menopause. Cov kws pab tswv yim txog kev npaj tsev neeg yog qhov tseem ceeb rau kev txhawb nqa cov neeg mob thaum lub sijhawm tseem ceeb no. Lub rooj sib tham no yuav muab cov ntaub ntawv tshiab tshaj plaws rau cov kws kho mob txog kev mob nkeeg, cov tsos mob, cov kev xaiv tiv thaiv kev xeeb tub, thiab cov tswv yim tswj hwm tus neeg mob rau perimenopause thiab menopause. Rau cov neeg uas tsis tuaj yeem koom nrog lub rooj sib tham hauv online, daim ntawv sau thiab cov ntaub ntawv kaw cia ntawm lub rooj sib tham hauv online, nrog rau cov peev txheej ntxiv, yuav muaj nyob rau ntawm lub vev xaib Family PACT tom qab. Cov qhab nia kawm txuas ntxiv mus kho mob muaj rau cov neeg uas sau npe thiab tuaj koom qhov kev tshwm sim nyob.
CalHHS CARE Act Working Group Meeting
Thaum Lub Yim Hli 27, txij 10 teev sawv ntxov txog 3 teev tsaus ntuj PDT, Lub Chaw Haujlwm Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv thiab Tib Neeg ntawm California (CalHHS) yuav tuav nws lub rooj sib tham ntawm Pawg Neeg Ua Haujlwm ntawm Txoj Cai Pabcuam Zej Zog, Kev Rov Qab Zoo thiab Kev Muaj Peev Xwm (CARE). Lub rooj sib tham yuav muaj kev nthuav qhia thiab kev sib tham txog Daim Ntawv Qhia Txhua Xyoo ntawm Txoj Cai CARE Act xyoo 2025 uas nyuam qhuav tso tawm, uas piav qhia txog kev nce qib thaum ntxov ntawm Txoj Cai CARE hauv kev txuas cov neeg California uas muaj mob hlwb loj mus rau kev kho mob, tsev nyob, thiab kev cia siab. Tseem yuav muaj kev sib tham txog Lub Luag Haujlwm ntawm Cov Phooj Ywg hauv CARE, nrog rau cov kev hloov tshiab ntawm kev siv thiab cov haujlwm tsis ntev los no. Thov mus saib lub vev xaib CARE Act Working Group kom paub ntau ntxiv.
Pawg Neeg Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv thiab Khab Lub Rooj Sib Tham
On August 29, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PDT, DHCS will virtually host the Tribal and Indian Health Program Representatives meeting to provide updates on DHCS programs and initiatives. DHCS hosts these quarterly meetings to facilitate early engagement and discussion with Tribal partners on the development of DHCS policies that may affect health care for American Indians in California. These meetings are intended to allow Tribal and Indian health program representatives a forum to provide feedback on DHCS initiatives with specific impact to Tribes, Indian health programs, and American Indian Medi-Cal members. The invitation and agenda are posted on the Indian Health Program webpage. Other meeting materials will be posted as they become available.
Cal-MAP Webinar rau Medi-Cal Cov Chaw Kho Mob
On September 4, from 12 to 1 p.m. PDT, DHCS’ ACEs Aware initiative will hold a webinar about the California Child and Adolescent Mental Health Access Portal (Cal-MAP). The webinar will provide an overview of Cal-MAP’s services, including consultation on screening, diagnosis, and treatment from child psychiatrists, and resource and referral guidance from licensed social workers. Cal-MAP is a no-cost consultation program that supports primary care and school-based providers in delivering timely, high-quality mental health care to youth ages 0–25. Cal-MAP is part of the CalHOPE pediatric access initiative and is designed to expand access to behavioral health services, particularly in California’s rural and underserved communities. Through Cal-MAP, Medi-Cal providers who screen for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress can be connected with child and adolescent psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers for real-time support.
Medi-Cal Children’s Health Advisory Panel (MCHAP) Meeting
On September 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. PDT, DHCS will host the quarterly MCHAP meeting at 1700 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95811, in the first floor conference room (17.1014) or via public webinar. MCHAP advises DHCS on policy and operational issues that affect children in Medi-Cal. For more information, please see the MCHAP webpage or email MCHAP@dhcs.ca.gov.
Hauv Case Koj Tsis Tau Nws
Public Comment Sijhawm Qhib rau High-Fidelity Wraparound Concept Paper
On July 31, DHCS released the High-Fidelity Wraparound Concept Paper for public comment. The paper describes the initial vision for Medi-Cal High-Fidelity Wraparound payment and monitoring policies and associated updated standards for service delivery in both Medi-Cal and the Behavioral Health Services Act, in alignment with national standards and state best practices. DHCS invites the public to comment on the concepts presented in the paper and provide responses to the specific questions for stakeholder input. Comments may be submitted to BH-CONNECT@dhcs.ca.gov by 5 p.m. PDT on August 28.