DHCS Stakeholder News – November 10, 2022
Nyob zoo cov neeg muaj feem xyuam,
Lub Tsev Haujlwm Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv (DHCS) tab tom muab qhov hloov tshiab no ntawm kev txhim kho tseem ceeb ntawm DHCS cov kev pabcuam.
Xov xwm tshaj plaws
Veterans Benefit Enhancement (VBE) Project
Thaum Lub Kaum Ib Hlis 11, DHCS yuav qhuas txhua tus neeg uas tau ua haujlwm rau lub tebchaws no ua cov tswv cuab ntawm cov tub rog. Ua kev nco txog Hnub Ua Tub Rog, DHCS tab tom muab ib qho kev ceeb toom txog qhov project VBE, uas pab cov tub rog uas tau txais kev pabcuam Medi-Cal kom tau txais cov kev pabcuam ntxiv ntawm tsoomfwv qib siab uas lawv muaj cai tau txais. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov mus saib nplooj ntawv web VBE Project lossis xa email rau vbe@dhcs.ca.gov.
California Behavioral Health Community-Based Continuum (CalBH-CBC) Demonstration Concept Paper
Thaum Lub Kaum Ib Hlis 15, DHCS yuav tshaj tawm daim ntawv qhia txog CalBH-CBC rau pej xeem. Daim ntawv tswv yim yuav tshaj tawm DHCS lub hom phiaj los thov rau qhov kev qhia tshiab ntawm Medicaid Tshooj 1115.
Qhov kev qhia no, hu ua CalBH-CBC Demonstration, siv qhov kev taw qhia ntawm Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) thiab cov nyiaj pab los ntawm tsoomfwv uas tsom mus rau kev txhim kho kev saib xyuas rau cov neeg uas muaj mob hlwb loj (SMI) thiab kev cuam tshuam loj heev ntawm lub siab (SED). Lub cib fim ua qauv qhia no zoo ib yam li California txoj kev cog lus keeb kwm los tsim kom muaj kev saib xyuas tag nrho rau kev kho mob thiab kev pab kho mob rau cov neeg siv tshuaj yeeb dej cawv; xyoo 2015, California tau tsim Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS), uas yog thawj tus qauv hauv lub tebchaws uas tau ua raws li ntau lub xeev. Ib yam li DMC-ODS, lub cib fim no tso cai rau California ua cov peev txheej keeb kwm hauv kev tsim kom muaj kev saib xyuas kev noj qab haus huv ntawm tus cwj pwm tag nrho, nrog rau kev tsom mus rau cov pej xeem uas muaj kev pheej hmoo tshaj plaws.
Lub hom phiaj tseem ceeb ntawm DHCS ntawm CalBH-CBC Demonstration yog siv lub sijhawm no los nthuav dav kev pabcuam kev noj qab haus huv hauv zej zog rau cov neeg tau txais Medi-Cal uas nyob nrog SMI lossis SED. Nws kuj tseem yuav ua rau California cov kev pib ua haujlwm kho mob tus cwj pwm zoo zuj zus, thiab tau txais kev qhia los ntawm cov kev tshawb pom los ntawm DHCS '2022 Kev Ntsuam Xyuas Kev Txuas Ntxiv Mus Rau Kev Saib Xyuas rau Cov Kev Pabcuam Kho Mob Tus cwj pwm hauv California. DHCS zoo siab qhia daim ntawv tswv yim no thiab nyob rau hauv cov hlis tom ntej yuav ua haujlwm nrog cov neeg koom tes los txhim kho thiab kho dua txoj hauv kev rau CalBH-CBC Demonstration nrog lub hom phiaj ntawm kev xa daim ntawv thov kev ua qauv qhia rau tsoomfwv tebchaws hauv xyoo 2023. Cov neeg koom tes raug txhawb kom muab cov lus taw qhia txog daim ntawv lub tswv yim los ntawm kev sau cov lus tawm tswv yim thiab/lossis los ntawm kev koom nrog cov rooj sib tham rau pej xeem thiab cov pab pawg tswv yim uas yuav los tom ntej. Cov neeg koom tes kuj tseem yuav muaj lub sijhawm los teb thiab tawm tswv yim rau daim ntawv thov ua qauv qhia ua ntej xa mus rau CMS.
Thaum Lub Kaum Ib Hlis 15, txij 11:30 sawv ntxov txog 12:30 tav su, DHCS caw koj tuaj koom nrog kev sib tham tshwj xeeb ntawm Pawg Neeg Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Tus Neeg Koom Tes (BH-SAC) lub rooj sib tham (koom nrog lub webinar). Lub hom phiaj ntawm lub rooj sib tham BH-SAC no yog los thov cov neeg koom nrog tawm tswv yim txog CalBH-CBC Demonstration. BH-SAC sib sau ua ke ib pawg neeg tawm tswv yim uas muaj ntau haiv neeg thiab pom tseeb ntawm cov thawj coj thiab cov neeg sawv cev los ntawm cov pab pawg kev noj qab haus huv tseem ceeb, suav nrog cov nroog, cov chaw muab kev pabcuam, thiab cov koom haum txoj cai. Cov ntaub ntawv sib tham, suav nrog daim ntawv qhia txog lub tswv yim, rau lub rooj sib tham thaum Lub Kaum Ib Hlis 15 yuav raug tshaj tawm rau hauv nplooj ntawv web BH-SAC thaum lawv muaj. Cov lus nug txog BH-SAC tuaj yeem xa mus rau BehavioralHealthSAC@dhcs.ca.gov.
In addition, on November 21, from 12 to 1 p.m., DHCS will virtually host the CalAIM Behavioral Health Workgroup (advance registration required) meeting. The purpose is to solicit stakeholder feedback on the CalBH-CBC Demonstration concept paper. This meeting will also be open to the public, in listen-only mode, with time for public comment at the end of the meeting. For more information, please visit the CalAIM Behavioral Health Workgroup webpage.
Kev hloov kho tshiab
Peev Xwm, Infrastructure, Hloov Pauv, Expansion, thiab Development (CITED) Initiative Update
Thaum lub Cuaj Hlis 30, DHCS tau kaw thawj daim ntawv thov qhov rai ntawm Kev Pabcuam Kev Nkag Nkag thiab Hloov Kho Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv (PATH) CITED teg num. Cov lus teb los ntawm cov neeg muaj feem cuam tshuam tau siab dua li qhov xav tau; DHCS tau txais 232 daim ntawv thov thov nyiaj $518 lab. Vim qhov ntim siab thiab qhov nyuaj ntawm cov ntawv thov tau txais, cov txheej txheem tshuaj xyuas tau txuas ntxiv. DHCS cia siab tias txhua tus CITED Round 1 cov nyiaj tau txais txiaj ntsig yuav raug ceeb toom los ntawm Lub Ib Hlis 2023.
Lub qhov rais CITED tom ntej no (Round 2) yuav qhib thaum ntxov 2023. Cov neeg txaus siab raug txhawb kom mus xyuas DHCS PATH lub vev xaib. Cov lus nug yuav raug xa mus rau cited@ca-path.com.
Tsis ntev los no: Sau npe rau Clinic Workforce Stabilization Retention Payments (CWSRP)
On November 15, DHCS will open registration for CWSRP through December 20, 2022. Qualified clinics are required to register with DHCS in order to participate. Once registered, qualified clinics will be approved to apply for retention payments on behalf of their eligible employees. DHCS encourages early registration submission to allow ample time for validation and processing prior to the final due date.
Please visit the CWSRP webpage for information about the registration and application submission processes and Frequently Asked Questions.
Kev Ceeb Toom Txog Kev Sau Npe: Tsev Kho Mob thiab Chaw Kho Mob Kws Kho Mob COVID-19 Cov Neeg Ua Haujlwm Retention Payments (WRP)
DHCS ceeb toom txhua tus Neeg Ua Haujlwm Pabcuam (CEs), Cov Chaw Ua Haujlwm Pabcuam (CSEs), Cov Chaw Ua Haujlwm Pab Pawg Kws Kho Mob (PGEs) thiab Cov Kws Kho Mob Ywj Pheej kom sau npe rau WRP. California tab tom pab cov chaw kho mob kom ruaj khov thiab khaws cov neeg ua haujlwm kho mob hauv lub xeev - thaum tseem txuas ntxiv tswj hwm tus kab mob COVID-19 - los ntawm kev muab nyiaj them rau cov neeg ua haujlwm. Daim ntawv teev cov chaw thiab cov kws kho mob uas tau txais kev pom zoo muaj nyob rau ntawm nplooj ntawv web WRP, thiab cov ntaub ntawv sau npe yuav raug hloov kho tshiab txhua hnub Friday, tsis suav cov hnub so. Thaum twg sau npe tiav lawm, cov CEs, CSEs, thiab PGEs yuav raug pom zoo kom thov cov nyiaj them rov qab rau cov neeg ua haujlwm tsim nyog. Kev sau npe tau qhib rau lub Kaum Hli 21 thiab kaw rau lub Kaum Ob Hlis 21, 2022. Cov tswv haujlwm raug txhawb kom ua tiav kev sau npe ua ntej kom tsis txhob muaj kev ncua sijhawm hauv kev pom zoo. Yog xav tau kev qhia ntxiv thiab qhov txuas mus rau kev sau npe, thov mus saib WRP webpage.
Medi-Cal Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC) - Thov Kev Pom Zoo (RFP)
DHCS tab tom pib lub Medi-Cal Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC) los xyuas kom meej tias Medi-Cal cov tswv cuab, feem ntau yog los ntawm cov zej zog uas tsis muaj keeb kwm yav dhau los, muaj lub suab nrov hauv kev tsim cov kev pab cuam DHCS. Lub Chaw Haujlwm xav hnov cov tswv cuab ncaj qha (xws li niam txiv thiab cov neeg saib xyuas ntawm Medi-Cal cov tswv cuab) txog lawv cov kev paub dhau los hauv Medi-Cal qhov kev pab cuam txhawm rau tsim cov cai thiab kev txhim kho yav tom ntej.
DHCS tab tom tshaj tawm Medi-Cal CAC, ua ke nrog California Health Care Foundation thiab Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health. Cov ntawv thov RFPs tam sim no raug txais txog 5 teev tsaus ntuj rau lub Kaum Ib Hlis 22 los tswj thiab pab txhawb Medi-Cal CAC.
Kev Tshaj Tawm Txog Kev Pabcuam rau CalAIM Medi-Cal Managed Care Enrollment rau ob tus neeg tau txais txiaj ntsig
Thaum Lub Ib Hlis Ntuj Tim 1, 2023, DHCS yuav nthuav dav Medi-Cal kev tswj xyuas kev cuv npe mus rau kwv yees li ntawm 325,000 tus tswv cuab ob leeg tsim nyog rau Medicare thiab Medi-Cal. Cov tswv cuab no yuav tsum xaiv thiab tso npe rau hauv Medi-Cal txoj kev npaj saib xyuas kev tswj hwm (MCP) lossis Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), yog tsim nyog, tau txais kev pab them nqi kho mob. Cov tswv cuab yuav raug tso npe rau hauv Medi-Cal MCP txawm tias yuav pib thaum Lub Ib Hlis 1, 2023, rau cov neeg tau txais txiaj ntsig uas xaiv, lossis Lub Ob Hlis 1, 2023, rau cov neeg tau txais txiaj ntsig uas tsis xaiv thiab yuav ua txhaum rau hauv MCP.
DHCS tau tsim cov chaw muab kev pabcuam thiab cov ntaub ntawv nthuav qhia cov neeg tau txais txiaj ntsig, suav nrog cov ntawv qhia tseeb, kev nthuav qhia video, thiab cov ntawv ceeb toom, ua ntau hom lus rau kev hloov pauv no. Cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv txog CalAIM Medi-Cal kev hloov pauv kev saib xyuas muaj nyob rau ntawm Medi-Cal kev tswj hwm kev tso npe rau npe rau cov neeg tau txais txiaj ntsig ob lub vev xaib.
Lub Xeev Txoj Kev Hloov Kho (SPA) rau Doula Services
Thaum Lub Kaum Ib Hlis 7, DHCS tau xa SPA 22-0002 rau kev pabcuam doula rau CMS. Cov kev pabcuam Doula yuav yog qhov txiaj ntsig tshiab ntawm Medi-Cal hauv kev them nqi-rau-kev pabcuam (FFS) thiab tswj kev saib xyuas thaum Lub Ib Hlis 1, 2023.
Koom nrog peb pab neeg
DHCS tab tom nrhiav neeg ua haujlwm! Thaum Lub Kaum Ob Hlis 20 thiab 21, DHCS yuav tuav ib qho kev tshwm sim nrhiav neeg ua haujlwm hauv online los nrhiav cov Neeg Saib Xyuas Kev Pabcuam ntawm Tsoomfwv (AGPAs) thiab Cov Neeg Saib Xyuas Kev Pabcuam ntawm Cov Neeg Ua Haujlwm (SSAs). Cov neeg sib tw yuav tsum ua tiav qhov kev xeem thiab xa daim ntawv thov ua ntej lub Kaum Ib Hlis 14 thiaj li raug txiav txim siab. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov email rau Recruit@dhcs.ca.gov, lossis mus saib nplooj ntawv Facebook ntawm DHCS.
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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 access to affordable, integrated, high-quality, and equitable 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
Hearing Aid Coverage for Children Program (HACCP) Webinar for Families
On November 15, for the next quarterly HACCP Webinar for Families, DHCS will hold two sessions: 10 to 10:50 a.m. and 6 to 6:50 p.m. The purpose of this webinar is to provide information about HACCP’s eligibility criteria, enrollment process, and covered benefits to interested families, as well as those with children already enrolled in HACCP. Additional program information is available on DHCS’ HACCP webpage. Webinar details are available on HACCP’s Resources for Families webpage.
CalAIM Tswj Kev Pabcuam Sijhawm Ntev thiab Kev Txhawb Nqa (MLTSS) thiab Lub Rooj Sib Tham Duals Integration Workgroup
Thaum Lub Kaum Ib Hlis 17, txij li 10 teev sawv ntxov txog 12 teev tsaus ntuj, DHCS yuav zoo li tuav CalAIM MLTSS thiab Duals Integration Workgroup webinar (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej). Pawg neeg ua hauj lwm ua hauj lwm ua lub koom haum koom tes nrog rau CalAIM MLTSS thiab kev saib xyuas kev sib koom ua ke rau cov neeg tau txais txiaj ntsig ob leeg, thiab tso cai rau cov neeg koom nrog los muab cov lus tawm tswv yim thiab qhia cov ntaub ntawv hais txog txoj cai, kev ua haujlwm, thiab cov tswv yim rau kev hloov pauv rau Medicare thiab Medi-Cal yav tom ntej. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov mus saib hauv CalAIM MLTSS thiab Duals Integration Workgroup lub vev xaib. Cov lus nug txog pawg haujlwm no yuav raug xa mus rau info@calduals.org.
DHCS Medi-Cal Dental Los Angeles Lub Rooj Sib Tham Cov Neeg Koom Tes
Thaum Lub Kaum Ib Hlis 17, thaum 10 teev sawv ntxov txog 12 teev tsaus ntuj, DHCS yuav zoo li tuav lub rooj sib tham ntawm Medi-Cal Dental Los Angeles Stakeholder. Lub hom phiaj ntawm lub rooj sib tham yog rau Los Angeles County cov neeg koom nrog los muab tswv yim txog yuav ua li cas DHCS tuaj yeem ua tau zoo tshaj plaws kev saib xyuas thiab coj nws txoj kev pab kho hniav kom txhim kho cov nqi siv hniav thiab xa cov kev pab cuam ntawm qhov ncauj thiab kev kho hniav, suav nrog kev tiv thaiv thiab kev pab cuam hauv kev kho hniav thiab FFS kho hniav. Cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv thiab kev sau npe muaj nyob rau ntawm DHCS lub vev xaib.
Lub Rooj Sib Hais Rau Pej Xeem Sib Tham Txog Medi-Cal Cov Cai Nkag Nkag Nkag thiab Cov Txheej Txheem rau Doulas
Thaum Lub Kaum Ib Hlis 17, txij 1 txog 3 teev tsaus ntuj, DHCS yuav tuav lub rooj sib tham rau pej xeem (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej) los tham txog cov ntawv xov xwm ntawm cov kws kho mob "Cov Kev Cai thiab Cov Txheej Txheem rau Kev Sau Npe Medi-Cal rau Doulas." Daim ntawv tshaj tawm no tau tsim los ua kom tau raws li cov kev cai thiab cov txheej txheem ntawm cov kws kho mob doula kom sau npe rau hauv qhov kev pab cuam Medi-Cal FFS. Cov neeg koom tes tuaj yeem xa cov lus nug thiab cov lus qhia thaum lub rooj sib hais; cov lus sau yuav raug txais rau hnub ntawm lub rooj sib hais txog 5 teev tsaus ntuj Raws li cov lus pom ntawm pej xeem tau txais, DHCS yuav tshaj tawm cov ntawv xov xwm kawg ntawm Medi-Cal thiab DHCS lub vev xaib. Cov kev hloov pauv yuav pib siv tau 30 hnub tom qab tshaj tawm.
Lub Sijhawm Ua Haujlwm ntawm CalAIM: Cov Lus Nug thiab Lus Teb rau Cov Nroog Tshiab uas Siv Kev Tswj Xyuas Kev Saib Xyuas Zoo (ECM) thiab Kev Txhawb Nqa Hauv Zej Zog
Thaum Lub Kaum Ib Hlis 17, txij 2 txog 3 teev tsaus ntuj, DHCS yuav tuav kev sib tham "Lub Sijhawm Ua Haujlwm" hauv online (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej) rau cov nroog tshiab uas siv ECM thiab Kev Txhawb Nqa Hauv Zej Zog. Cov neeg koom nrog tuaj yeem xa cov lus nug los ntawm lub Kaum Ib Hlis 14 mus rau CalAIMECMILOS@dhcs.ca.gov, thiab cov neeg tuaj koom tuaj yeem nug cov lus nug thaum lub sijhawm sib tham.
Smile, California Kev Sib Tw rau Medi-Cal Dental Services
Thaum Lub Kaum Ib Hlis 17 thiab 21, Smile, California yuav tuav ob qhov kev nthuav qhia Facebook Live rau Medi-Cal cov tswv cuab, ib qho ua lus Askiv thiab ib qho ua lus Mev. Lus Askiv Lub nkoj tab tom xa khoom mus rau qhov chaw nres nkoj Spanish, thiab kev cia siab yuav tuaj txog muaj Lub Ob Hlis 17, 17:30 teev tsaus ntuj. Smile, California cov tswvcuab nthuav tawm cov neeg sawv cev yuav muab Smile, Koj cov txiaj ntsig Medi-Cal suav nrog Kev Kho Hniav! kev nthuav qhia thiab:
- Sib tham txog Medi-Cal Dental Program.
- Qhia rau cov neeg saib txog cov kev pab kho hniav uas muaj rau cov tswv cuab ntawm txhua lub hnub nyoog.
- Teb cov lus nug txog Medi-Cal nyiaj pab kho hniav.
Lub Chaw Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Nyiaj Txiag Kev Hloov Kho Webinar
Thaum Lub Kaum Ib Hlis 18, txij li 2 txog 3 teev tsaus ntuj, DHCS yuav tuav lub rooj sib tham nrog cov neeg koom nrog virtual los tham txog Txoj Haujlwm Pabcuam Ua Haujlwm thiab Kev Pabcuam Zoo (WQIP). Lub rooj sib tham no yuav txuas ntxiv kev sib tham ntawm WQIP qhov kev tsim qauv uas tau nthuav tawm yav dhau los ntawm lub Kaum Hli 25 lub rooj sib tham virtual cov neeg koom nrog, nthuav tawm cov kev hloov pauv uas tau hais tseg, thiab muab sijhawm ntxiv rau cov neeg koom nrog tawm tswv yim. WQIP tau tso cai los ntawm Kev Sib Tham Bill 186 (Tshooj 46, Txoj Cai ntawm 2022). Cov ntaub ntawv hais txog yuav ua li cas koom nrog lub Kaum Ib Hlis 18 lub vev xaib yuav raug tshaj tawm rau ntawm Lub Tsev Haujlwm Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Nyiaj Txiag Reform AB 186 lub vev xaib ze dua rau hnub lub rooj sib tham.
Kev Ntsuam Xyuas Thaum Ntxov thiab Lub Sijhawm Sijhawm, Diagnostic, thiab Treatment Services (EPSDT) Enrollee-Facing Materials Webinar
On November 18, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., DHCS will host a webinar focused on the EPSDT Outreach & Education Toolkit’s enrollee-facing materials (advance registration required). The federal and state requirement for children’s services, known as EPSDT, gives children and youth under age 21 access to preventive and medically necessary treatment services. DHCS is developing materials through an EPSDT Outreach & Education Toolkit to promote understanding of and access to EPSDT covered services.
Proposed materials include two enrollee-facing brochures (a child version and a teen/young adult version), a “Know Your Medi-Cal Rights” letter, and a rebranding of EPSDT. The brochures provide an overview of EPSDT, including covered services, how to access those services, and the importance of preventive care. The “Know Your Medi-Cal Rights” letter provides information on what to do if Medi-Cal care is denied, reduced, or stopped. The draft materials will be posted on the DHCS CalAIM News & Updates webpage before the webinar. All interested members, providers, plans, counties, health systems, advocates, and other stakeholders are invited to attend.
Dementia Care Aware Webinar Series - Plaub Webinar
On November 18, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., Dementia Care Aware will virtually host The Cognitive Health Assessment via Video or Phone (advance registration required) webinar. Jennifer Schlesinger, Vice President of Healthcare Services & Community Education at Alzheimer’s Los Angeles, and Elena Tsoy, PhD, Clinical Neuropsychologist and Assistant Professor at University of California, San Francisco, will speak about the ways to conduct the cognitive health assessment by phone or video. Participants of the live webinar are eligible to receive 1 Continuing Medical Education (CME) and California Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) credit. Additional information is available on the Dementia Care Aware Initiative website. Providers are also encouraged to take the cognitive health assessment training (1.5 CME/CAMFT credit).
Doula Stakeholder Lub Rooj Sib Tham
Thaum Lub Kaum Ib Hlis 21, thaum 1 txog 3 teev tsaus ntuj, DHCS yuav tuav lub rooj sib tham virtual pej xeem cov neeg koom nrog koom nrog kev sib tham txog kev ntxiv cov kev pab cuam doula raws li cov kev pab cuam Medi-Cal, pib lub Ib Hlis 1, 2023. DHCS koom nrog pawg neeg ua haujlwm txog cov ntsiab lus ntawm kev txhim kho txoj cai uas yuav tshwm sim hauv Medi-Cal tus kws kho mob phau ntawv thiab lwm cov ntaub ntawv qhia txog txoj cai. Txhua tus neeg muaj feem txaus siab tuaj yeem mloog pawg neeg ua haujlwm sib tham txog cov tswv yim tawm tswv yim thiab muab tswv yim los ntawm email. DHCS yuav tham txog cov kauj ruam tom ntej hauv kev siv doula cov kev pabcuam raws li Medi-Cal cov txiaj ntsig, suav nrog kev tso npe kawm, thiab muab kev pabcuam rau FFS Medi-Cal thiab cov tswvcuab saib xyuas. Cov ntaub ntawv ntsig txog lub rooj sib tham yuav muab tso rau ntawm doula cov kev pabcuam webpage.