DHCS Stakeholder News – July 28, 2023
Xov xwm tshaj plaws
Tsis ntev los no: Txhim Kho Kev Tswj Xyuas (ECM) / Zej Zog Txhawb Nqa Daim Ntawv Qhia Ib Xyoo
On August 1, DHCS will release a new report that highlights the number of Californians accessing and utilizing the wide array of services and benefits provided by Medi-Cal’s new ECM and Community Supports, the foundational components of California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM). DHCS launched ECM and Community Supports in January 2022.
Daim ntawv tshaj tawm qhia txog qhov cuam tshuam ntawm ECM, uas muab cov kev pabcuam kev noj qab haus huv uas siv tau thiab zoo dua rau cov tswvcuab uas xav tau kev kho mob siab tshaj plaws thiab tsis muaj chaw kho mob, thiab cov kev pabcuam hauv zej zog. Daim ntawv tshaj tawm yuav muab tso rau ntawm ECM thiab Zej Zog Txhawb lub vev xaib.
Additionally, DHCS recently introduced policy refinements and reinforcement for ECM and Community Supports to standardize processes and reduce administrative burden for providers and members, with the goal of expanding the reach of ECM and Community Supports in 2023 and beyond. DHCS also published a presentation, “Enhanced Care Management/Community Supports: A Policy “Cheat Sheet”, summarizing key ECM and Community Supports policies, including the difference between state-standardized and MCP-defined policies, targeting providers.
Kev hloov kho tshiab
Tsis ntev los no: California Kev Coj Tus Cwj Pwm Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Hauv Zej Zog-Raws Lub Koom Haum Koom Tes ntawm Kev Saib Xyuas thiab Kev Kho Kom Ncaj Ncees (BH-CONNECT) Lub Sijhawm Saib Xyuas Kev Ncaj Ncees thiab Kev Sib Hais
Thaum Lub Yim Hli 1, DHCS yuav nug cov lus nug ntawm Tshooj 1115 BH-CONNECT daim ntawv thov ua qauv qhia. Daim ntawv qhia tag nrho ntawm BH-CONNECT daim ntawv thov ua qauv qhia thiab kev ceeb toom thawj zaug ntawm pej xeem kev txaus siab yuav raug muab tso rau ntawm BH-CONNECT lub vev xaib. Ob lub rooj sib hais rau pej xeem yuav muaj rau lub Yim Hli 11 thiab 24; cov ntsiab lus ntxiv yuav tshaj tawm rau lub Yim Hli 1.
Koom nrog peb pab neeg
DHCS tau qhib tam sim ntawd rau ob lub luag haujlwm ua haujlwm:
- Assistant Chief Counsel, Program Integrity and Compliance: Txoj hauj lwm no yog lub luag hauj lwm rau cov kws pab tswv yim kev cai lij choj thiab kev cai lij choj tsim tawm hais txog kev tshuaj xyuas thiab kev soj ntsuam, kev ceev ntiag tug, kev ua raws cai, thiab kev tswj hwm.
- Chief, Medi-Cal Eligibility Division: This position provides leadership, direction, and coordination of eligibility policy and operations among DHCS, California counties, and the federal government regarding Medicaid (Medi-Cal in California) and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Candidates who previously applied for this position do not need to re-apply.
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 healthier, happier lives.
Cov Rooj Sib Tham Cov Neeg Koom Tes thiab Webinar yuav los tom ntej
Consumer Focused Stakeholder Workgroup (CFSW) Lub Rooj Sib Tham
Thaum Lub Yim Hli 4, los ntawm 10 txog 11:30 teev sawv ntxov, DHCS yuav tuav lub rooj sib tham virtual CFSW tom ntej. Cov ntaub ntawv sib tham thiab yuav koom nrog lub rooj sib tham li cas yuav muab tso rau ntawm CFSW lub vev xaib tsis pub dhau tav su ntawm Lub Yim Hli 2.
Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) Webinar
On August 7, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., DHCS will virtually host a CYBHI webinar (advance registration required) to keep stakeholders apprised of DHCS’ progress in implementing various CYBHI work streams. Key attendees include youth, parents, family members, behavioral health providers, Medi-Cal managed care plans, county behavioral health departments, commercial health plans, education, and other cross-sector partners.
Medi-Cal Rov Ntxiv Cov Ntaub Ntawv Webinar
On August 7, from 3 to 4 p.m., DHCS will virtually host a webinar on the new DHCS unwinding data dashboard (advance registration required) to discuss data for June 2023 Medi-Cal renewals, the first month of California’s redeterminations since the end of the federal continuous coverage requirement on March 31. These data will include initial disenrollments from Medi-Cal eligibility renewals that occurred on July 1. Annual renewals will continue monthly, with the last eligibility renewal under the continuous coverage requirement occurring in May 2024, followed by a return to the normal annual renewal process.
ECM thiab Zej Zog Txhawb Webinars
DHCS yuav tuav ob lub webinars virtual (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej) rau txhua tus neeg muaj feem cuam tshuam los muab cov ntsiab lus ntawm kev nce qib ntawm ECM thiab Kev Txhawb Zej Zog rau kev siv thiab sib tham txog cov kev hloov kho tseem ceeb thiab thaj chaw ntawm kev txhawb nqa. Cov webinars yuav suav nrog ntau lub ntsiab lus, suav nrog kev tsim nyog, kev xa mus thiab kev tso cai, kev sib koom tes, kev them nyiaj, kev paub txog kev lag luam, thiab kev sib pauv ntaub ntawv. Cov kev pom tseem ceeb los ntawm ECM thiab Zej Zog Txhawb Kev Pabcuam Xyoo (CY) 2022 tsab ntawv ceeb toom kev siv yuav kuj yuav raug nthuav tawm:
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ECM Tom Qab Xyoo Ib: Kev Txhim Kho Kev Ua Haujlwm thiab Kev Txhim Kho Txoj Cai, Lub Yim Hli 14, ntawm 2 txog 3 teev tsaus ntuj
- Kev Pabcuam Hauv Zej Zog Tom Qab Ib Xyoo: Kev Txhim Kho Kev Ua Haujlwm thiab Kev Txhim Kho Txoj Cai, Lub Yim Hli 18, thaum 9:30 txog 10:30 sawv ntxov
Yog xav paub ntxiv, mus saib ECM thiab Zej Zog Txhawb lub vev xaib. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov email CalAIMECMILOS@dhcs.ca.gov.
Hearing Aid Coverage for Children Program (HACCP) Webinar rau Cov Kws Kho Mob thiab Cov Kws Kho Hniav
Thaum lub Cuaj Hlis 14, txij li 12 txog 1 teev tsaus ntuj, DHCS yuav tuav HACCP webinar (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej) los qhia cov ntaub ntawv nrog cov kws kho mob los pab cov neeg mob me thiab lawv tsev neeg kom tau txais txiaj ntsig HACCP ntau tshaj plaws. Kev cob qhia yuav hais txog cov kev xav tau ntawm cov tsev neeg los thov kev pab them nqi thiab cov txheej txheem xa ntawv thov rau audiologists, otolaryngologists, kws kho mob, thiab lawv cov neeg ua haujlwm hauv chaw ua haujlwm.
Hauv Case Koj Tsis Tau Nws
KEV TIV THAIV TAM SIM NO: Lub Sijhawm Tshaj Tawm rau pej xeem rau Kev Pabcuam Hauv Tsev thiab Zej Zog (HCBS) Waiver Telehealth Amendment
DHCS posted the HCBS waiver telehealth amendment on June 30, initiating a 30-day public comment period with a deadline to submit comments by July 30. DHCS requested and received federal approval to implement temporary operational flexibilities under different emergency authorities due to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). Flexibilities to four of California’s 1915(c) HCBS waivers were authorized through temporary amendments that allowed states to extend emergency flexibilities for up to six months after the end of the COVID-19 PHE to November 11, 2023. One of the flexibilities approved during the COVID-19 PHE was the ability to provide waiver services via telehealth. To align with DHCS policy and to expand access to select waiver services, when appropriate, DHCS is submitting waiver amendments to make telehealth a permanent option for the following 1915(c) HCBS waivers:
- Tsev thiab Community-Based Alternatives Waiver
- Assisted Living Waiver
- Multipurpose Senior Services Program Waiver
- Medi-Cal Waiver Program
DHCS caw txhua tus neeg txaus siab los tshuaj xyuas cov kev hloov kho thiab cov lus qhia hauv HCBS Waiver lub vev xaib. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov xa email rau HCBAlternatives@dhcs.ca.gov.
KEV PAB CUAM TSHUAJ TIV THAIV: Muab Kev Nkag Mus Nkag thiab Hloov Kho Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv (PATH) Kev Ncaj Ncees Koom Tes Ua Haujlwm Round 3 Daim Ntawv Thov
Thaum Lub Xya Hli 31, PATH Justice-Involved Program Round 3 daim ntawv thov lub qhov rais kaw thaum 11:59 teev tsaus ntuj Round 3 cov nyiaj pab txhawb nqa cov koom haum kho, cov koom haum saib xyuas kev noj qab haus huv hauv nroog, thiab lwm cov neeg muaj feem cuam tshuam txog kev ncaj ncees raws li lawv siv cov neeg ua haujlwm, muaj peev xwm, thiab/lossis IT systems uas xav tau rau kev sib koom tes npaj thiab kev siv kom ua tiav cov txheej txheem ua ntej tso tawm. Yog xav paub ntxiv thiab thov, mus saib ntawm Kev Ncaj Ncees-Involved Program lub vev xaib.
Thaum Lub Xya Hli 31, thaum 11:30 teev sawv ntxov txog 12:30 teev tsaus ntuj, DHCS yuav tuav lub sijhawm ua haujlwm virtual (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej) los muab kev txhawb nqa rau cov neeg thov yav tom ntej.
Thov hu rau kev ncaj ncees-involved@ca-path.com yog muaj lus nug.
Qhia txog Medi-Cal Communications Cohort
Koom nrog DHCS hauv kev tshaj tawm cov lus hais txog kev hloov pauv ntawm Medi-Cal thiab qhov tseem ceeb ntawm Medi-Cal rau ntau lab tus neeg California. Peb caw koj lub koom haum los koom nrog Medi-Cal Communications Cohort, ib pab pawg tshiab ntawm cov neeg sib txuas lus tshwj xeeb. Ua ke, peb yuav ua hauj lwm los txhawb tus nqi ntawm Medi-Cal rau cov tswv cuab, cov neeg muab kev pab, thiab cov zej zog thoob plaws California.
Txhawm rau koom nrog peb thiab kawm paub ntxiv txog Medi-Cal Communications Cohort, thov email DHCSGetInvolved@dhcs.ca.gov. Peb tos ntsoov yuav koom tes nrog koj.