DHCS Stakeholder News – September 15, 2023
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Hloov peb Cov Kev Pab Cuam Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv
Thaum lub Cuaj Hlis 14, Pawg Neeg Cai Lij Choj Hauv Xeev California tau pom zoo ob tsab cai tseem ceeb (Senate Bill (SB) 326 thiab Assembly Bill (AB) 531) los hloov pauv lub xeev txoj kev noj qab haus huv thiab daws cov kev xav tau niaj hnub no zoo dua. Cov nqi no siv nyiaj ntau txhiab lab daus las rau kev kho mob tshiab rau tus cwj pwm thiab cov txaj pw thiab cov chaw nyob txhawb nqa, tsim kom muaj kev lav phib xaub tshiab thiab kev pom tseeb, thiab muab nyiaj txiag tseem ceeb rau cov neeg ua haujlwm tseem ceeb thoob plaws lub xeev. Thov saib tsab xov xwm ntawm Tus Thawj Kav Xeev kom paub ntau ntxiv.
Qhov kev siv zog no yuav tsim 10,000 lub txaj kho mob tshiab thiab cov chaw nyob, pab pab ntau dua 100,000 tus neeg txhua xyoo, nrog rau $ 6.38 billion nyiaj los ntawm daim ntawv cog lus hauv daim ntawv xaiv tsa Lub Peb Hlis 2024 los muab cov peev txheej xav tau los saib xyuas thiab muab chaw rau cov tib neeg uas muaj kev xav tau kev noj qab haus huv ntawm lub hlwb thiab kev siv tshuaj yeeb dej cawv hnyav tshaj plaws. Nws tseem yuav hloov kho Txoj Cai Kev Pabcuam Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv ntawm Lub Siab uas cov neeg pov npav tau pom zoo 20 xyoo dhau los kom tsom mus rau cov nyiaj txiag rau qhov chaw uas lawv xav tau tshaj plaws tam sim no.
Thaum tus Thawj Kav Xeev tau kos npe lawm, qhov kev hloov pauv ntawm lub xeev txoj kev noj qab haus huv tus cwj pwm thiab daim ntawv cog lus nrog yuav mus rau cov neeg pov npav hauv California kom pom zoo. SB 326 thiab AB 531 yuav tshwm sim ua ke rau ntawm daim ntawv xaiv tsa thaum Lub Peb Hlis Ntuj xyoo 2024 raws li Proposition 1.
Ntxiv Federal Waiver Flexibility
Thaum Lub Cuaj Hlis 14, DHCS tau txais kev pom zoo los ntawm Lub Chaw Pabcuam Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) hauv tsoomfwv rau txoj cai zam ntxiv los pab ua kom cov txheej txheem rov ua dua tshiab ntawm Medi-Cal rau cov thawj coj hauv nroog thiab cov tswv cuab Medi-Cal yooj yim dua. Lub koom haum tso cai zam txim ib ntus ncua qhov yuav tsum tau rau cov neeg thov thiab cov tswv cuab Medi-Cal koom tes hauv kev txheeb xyuas tus kheej ntawm tus menyuam niam txiv thiab hauv kev nrhiav kev pab kho mob. Qhov no yuav ua kom yooj yim rau cov tswv cuab Medi-Cal, tshwj xeeb tshaj yog cov niam txiv ntawm cov menyuam yaus, txo cov nra hnyav uas cuam tshuam nrog cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv thiab cov ntaub ntawv pov thawj, thiab txo cov txheej txheem rho npe thaum lub sijhawm txuas ntxiv mus.
Daim ntawv tso cai no yuav siv tau rau lub Yim Hli 1 thiab yuav txuas ntxiv mus thoob plaws lub sijhawm tsis tau txiav txim siab. DHCS yuav tshaj tawm Tsab Ntawv Qhia Txog Kev Tsim Nyog ntawm Medi-Cal los muab cov lus qhia rau cov nroog txog kev ua haujlwm ntawm qhov kev ywj pheej no.
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Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) Nyiaj pab muaj
DHCS, ua ib feem ntawm CYBHI thiab koom tes nrog Lub Chaw Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Lub Siab thiab Lub Luag Haujlwm (MHSOAC), tau tshaj tawm Daim Ntawv Thov (RFA) nrhiav cov lus pom zoo rau qhov nyiaj pab thib tsib tag nrho $ 80 lab los ntsuas cov kev coj ua raws li pov thawj thiab cov kev coj ua pov thawj hauv zej zog (EBP / CDEP) thoob plaws lub xeev. Rau qhov kev pab nyiaj txiag thib tsib ntawm EBP/CDEP, DHCS nrhiav cov lus pom zoo los ntawm cov tib neeg, cov koom haum, thiab cov chaw sawv cev los nthuav dav cov kev pab cuam cuam tshuam thaum ntxov. Cov neeg uas xav tau kev pab txhawb kom lawv thov los ntawm kev xa daim ntawv thov hauv hluav taws xob mus rau MHSOAC ntawm procurements@mhsoac.ca.gov thaum Lub Kaum Ib Hlis 3 thaum 3 teev tsaus ntuj.
MHSOAC will hold a Bidders Conference webinar on September 20, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., to review the RFA and provide applicants the opportunity to ask questions about the procurement process and to receive clarification on any component of the RFA. Additionally, DHCS developed the CYBHI EBP/CDEP Grant Strategy to highlight the overall strategy to scale EBPs and CDEPs across multiple funding rounds. More information is available on the CYBHI webpage.
Medi-Cal Rx
Thaum lub Cuaj Hlis 22, qhov yuav tsum tau them tus nqi tshuaj thiab kev tso cai ua ntej (PA) rau kev noj zaub mov hauv plab thiab cov chav kawm kho mob tshwj xeeb yuav raug rov qab siv dua. Theem 4 Rov Qab Siv Dua, Nqa 2 rov qab siv cov kev hloov kho qhov siab tshaj plaws ntawm cov nqi thov rau cov tswv cuab hnub nyoog 22 xyoo thiab laus dua (Tus lej tsis lees txais 78: Tus nqi tshaj qhov siab tshaj plaws) rau txhua Chav Kawm Kho Mob Txheem, nrog rau qee qhov kev zam tseem ceeb.
Cov kev cai PA rau kev kho mob tshiab, suav nrog cov khoom noj khoom haus hauv plab, kuj yuav rov qab siv dua. Qhov kev rov qab kho dua tshiab yuav ua rau muaj kev xa ntawv PA ua ntej txoj cai hloov pauv tsis siv rau kev rov ua dua tshiab/ntxiv cov tshuaj, suav nrog cov khoom noj khoom haus hauv plab. Cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv yuav raug qhia rau cov neeg koom nrog thaum lub rooj sib tham pib thaum lub Cuaj Hlis 18.
Koom nrog peb pab neeg
DHCS tab tom ntiav! DHCS tau qhib tam sim ntawd rau Tus Thawj Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Hauv Pej Xeem hauv Kev Tswj Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Zoo thiab Pej Xeem (hnub kawg ua ntawv thov yog Cuaj Hlis 25). Lub luag haujlwm ntawm tus thawj coj no ua rau lub tswv yim, txoj cai, kev saib xyuas, kev saib xyuas, thiab kev soj ntsuam ntawm pej xeem kev tswj hwm kev noj qab haus huv.
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’ purpose is to provide equitable access to quality health care leading to a healthy California for all. DHCS’ goals and objectives express the tremendous work DHCS is leading to transform our health care system and strengthen our organizational excellence.
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Muab Kev Nkag Mus thiab Hloov Kho Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv (PATH) Technical Assistance (TA) Marketplace Informational Webinar
On September 29, DHCS will host the quarterly PATH TA Marketplace informational webinar for approved TA recipients. Entities eligible to receive services through the TA Marketplace are encouraged to submit the TA Recipient Eligibility Application by September 22 to receive an invitation to the webinar. Only entities that have completed the TA Recipient Eligibility Application and have received approval to become a TA recipient will receive the webinar link. Visit the TA Marketplace webpage and click the “Apply to shop TA” button to apply. For questions, please email ta-marketplace@ca-path.com.
Medicare Coverage Choices hauv California: Webinar
On October 11 at 1 p.m., DHCS and the California Department of Aging will jointly host a webinar entitled, “Navigating Medicare Coverage Choices in California, Including Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits” (advance registration required). Presenters will include Stephanie Fajuri from the Center for Health Care Rights, an expert in Medicare choices for consumers, and Nils Franco from ATI Advisory, a lead analyst for the review of Medicare Advantage Plan supplemental benefits in California.
Lub webinar yuav qhia cov ntaub ntawv muaj txiaj ntsig rau cov neeg siv khoom, tsev neeg, cov kws kho mob, thiab zej zog txoj cai tswjfwm. Nws yuav suav nrog kev nthuav qhia thiab cov lus nug thiab lus teb ntawm Medicare cov kev xaiv rau cov neeg siv khoom thaum lub sijhawm Medicare Qhib Kev Sau Npe los ntawm Lub Kaum Hli 15 txog Lub Kaum Ob Hlis 7, nrog rau cov ntsiab lus tseem ceeb los ntawm DHCS daim ntawv qhia tshiab uas tau tshaj tawm txog cov txiaj ntsig ntxiv hauv Medicare Advantage Plans hauv California rau xyoo cog lus 2023.
Cov phiaj xwm Medicare Advantage muaj ntau yam txiaj ntsig ntxiv. Phau ntawv qhia tshiab no tshuaj xyuas cov txiaj ntsig ntxiv no hauv California kom muab kev nkag siab txog cov cib fim uas lawv yuav muab los txhawb nqa cov pej xeem Medicare uas tab tom loj hlob ntawm lub xeev. Cov kev hloov pauv ntawm cov kev pabcuam ntxiv qhia tau tias cov phiaj xwm Medicare Advantage tuaj yeem tsim txawv li cas los cuam tshuam kev nkag mus rau cov kev txhawb nqa tseem ceeb rau cov neeg tau txais txiaj ntsig Medicare hauv California.
Kev tsim cov ntawv qhia tau txais nyiaj los ntawm Lub Koom Haum SCAN los txhawb nqa DHCS' Office of Medicare Innovation and Integration (OMII). Phau ntawv qhia no yog ib feem ntawm cov phau ntawv qhia uas muaj nyob rau ntawm nplooj ntawv web DHCS OMII. Yog koj muaj lus nug los yog lus tawm tswv yim, thov email rau OMII@dhcs.ca.gov.
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Kev Tshawb Fawb Tshiab Pom Kev Paub Txog Qhov Sib Txawv Ntawm California Cov Hluas thiab Cov Niam Txiv ntawm Kev Nyab Xeeb ntawm Kev Ua Phem Txhaum Cai Fentanyl
DHCS tau tshaj tawm xov xwm tshaj tawm txog kev koom tes nrog Song for Charlie, lub koom haum pab nyiaj txiag hauv tsev neeg uas tsis nrhiav kev pab nyiaj txiag uas mob siab rau kev nce qib kev kawm thiab kev paub txog fentanyl. Kev Sib Tham Txog Tshuaj Tshiab: Txuas rau Kev Tiv Thaiv yog thawj lub vev xaib kev kawm uas tsim los rau cov tsev neeg hauv California kom lawv kawm txog kev muaj cov tshuaj fentanyl uas muaj ntau yam ("fentapills"), kev phom sij ntawm kev siv tshuaj rau tus kheej thiab kev sim tshuaj, thiab yuav ua li cas muaj kev sib tham muaj txiaj ntsig zoo txog kev hloov pauv sai ntawm cov tshuaj.
Hloov Kho Khaws Koj Cov Ntaub Ntawv Kev Pabcuam Kev Pabcuam
Cov ntsiab lus tshiab, npaj siv tau raug ntxiv rau hauv nplooj ntawv web Keep Your Community Covered resources hub los pab Cov Kev Pabcuam Txhawb Nqa Hauv Tsev thiab cov kws kho mob, tsev kawm ntawv thiab tsev neeg, thiab cov tswv haujlwm. Cov cuab yeej xa xov thiab cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm tau nrov tshaj plaws, nrog ze li ntawm 4,000 qhov rub tawm ua ke txij li thaum lawv tso tawm thaum lub Tsib Hlis 2023. Mus saib lub chaw muab kev pab thiab qhia rau cov neeg txhawb nqa, Cov Neeg Qhia Kev Sau Npe, DHCS Coverage Ambassadors, thiab lwm tus neeg uas ua kev ncav tes rau cov tswv cuab Medi-Cal.