DHCS Stakeholder News – September 23, 2022
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
Pej xeem them nqi av ntawm Inadmissibility - Txoj cai zaum kawg kom muaj nuj nqis rau lub Kaum Ob Hlis 23, 2022
On September 9, the United States Department of Homeland Security published the final rule for public charge determinations and the use of public benefits. The final rule takes effect on December 23, 2022; it restores previous policies—including the exclusion of Medi-Cal when determining the use of public benefits, with the exception of long-term institutionalized care. An updated Public Charge Guide has been posted on the California Health and Human Services Agency website to serve as a resource for individuals and families with questions about the current federal public charge policy.
Kev hloov kho tshiab
Tsoom Fwv Teb Chaws Cov Neeg Koom Tes Pom Zoo Kev Pab Them Ntxiv rau Cov Tsev Kho Mob Tsis Muaj Tsev Kho Mob 340B
Thaum lub Cuaj Hlis 15, Lub Chaw Pabcuam Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) tau pom zoo SPA 21-0015 hais txog 340B Tsoom Fwv Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Tsim Nyog, Cov Chaw Kho Mob Hauv Nroog, thiab Pab Pawg Pabcuam Nyiaj Pab Ntxiv. Lub hom phiaj ntawm Txoj Haujlwm Them Nyiaj Ntxiv yog txhawm rau ruaj ntseg, ntxiv dag zog, thiab txhawb nqa lub tsev kho mob hauv zej zog thiab chaw kho mob xa mus rau cov neeg tau txais txiaj ntsig Medi-Cal. Qhov kev zov me nyuam siv tau rov qab los ntawm Lub Ib Hlis 1, 2022, txog rau lub Rau Hli 30, 2023. Qhov kev pom zoo no tsis suav nrog cov tsev kho mob tsis yog tsev kho mob 340B hauv zej zog; DHCS tseem ua haujlwm nrog CMS kom muaj kev pom zoo rau cov chaw ntawd.
Kev ua raws txoj cai Telehealth
Per Senate Bill 184 (Chapter 47, Statutes of 2022), DHCS is implementing telehealth policies that preserve many of the flexibilities implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. DHCS will conduct targeted outreach and request partner feedback on the implementation of specific telehealth policies. DHCS will also provide an opportunity for members who participated in the Telehealth Advisory Workgroup, as well as the public, to submit written feedback on telehealth policy implementation.
In October, DHCS will reach out to a small group of provider and consumer stakeholders for initial feedback on DHCS’ development of model patient consent language for telehealth. Members who participated in the Telehealth Advisory Workgroup and the public may also submit written comments before the language is finalized.
Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov xa email rau Medi-Cal_Telehealth@dhcs.ca.gov.
Kev Pab Txhawb Kev Mloog Lus Rau Cov Me Nyuam (HACCP) Hloov tshiab
Thaum Lub Cuaj Hli 6, Tus Thawj Kav Tebchaws tau kos npe rau Kev Sib Tham Bill 179 (Tshooj 249, Txoj Cai Lij Choj ntawm 2022), uas txuas ntxiv HACCP lub hnub nyoog tsim nyog rau hnub nyoog qis dua 21 xyoos, thiab tso cai rau lwm qhov kev pab them nqi kho mob raug lees txais thaum muaj kev txwv them $ 1,500 lossis tsawg dua ib xyoos rau cov khoom siv hnov lus. HACCP muab kev pab cuam mloog lus rau cov menyuam yaus uas tsis tsim nyog rau Medi-Cal lossis tsis muaj kev pov hwm kev noj qab haus huv tsis txaus rau cov khoom pab hnov lus thiab cov kev pabcuam cuam tshuam. Yog xav paub ntxiv, mus saib HACCP lub vev xaib.
Daim Ntawv Thov Kev Pabcuam thiab Kev lees paub rau Kev Sau Npe (PAVE) Kev Txhim Kho rau Cov Kws Kho Hniav
DHCS tau txhim kho PAVE portal kom yooj yim thiab ceev cov txheej txheem rau npe Medi-Cal rau cov kws kho hniav. Pib txij lub Kaum Hli 31, cov kws kho hniav yuav muaj peev xwm xa hluav taws xob xa cov ntawv sau npe thiab cov ntaub ntawv xav tau rau DHCS los ntawm PAVE. Daim ntawv thov yuav tsis raug lees txais yog tias xa ntawv tom qab Lub Kaum Hli 31. Yog xav paub ntxiv, mus saib ntawm PAVE lub vev xaib.
Kev soj ntsuam ntshav qabzib tas li (CGM)
Pib txij Lub Kaum Hli 1, cov kev kho mob tshwj xeeb thiab tsis kho CGM Systems yuav yog lub tsev muag tshuaj-them nqi kho mob los ntawm Medi-Cal Rx. Cov ntawv xov xwm muab kev pabcuam tau muab nrog cov ntsiab lus.
Kev Pab Nyiaj Txiag Rau Kev Kho Mob COVID-19 "Kev Kuaj Mob Kom Kho Tau" - Yuav Tsum Tau Ua Thaum Lub Cuaj Hlis 30
Lub Tsev Haujlwm Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Pej Xeem California (CDPH) tau tsim tsa COVID-19 Therapeutics Equity Grant Program los pab cov neeg muab kev pabcuam kev nyab xeeb, suav nrog cov neeg muab kev pabcuam Medi-Cal, txuas cov neeg mob uas kuaj pom tias muaj COVID-19 nrog kev kho mob kom zoo kom txo tau kev mob nkeeg thiab kev tuag. CDPH tau muab nyiaj txog li $59 lab rau qhov kev pab cuam "Kuaj kom kho tau" no, uas nyob rau 10 lub hlis tom ntej no yuav txhawb nqa cov neeg muab kev pab hauv kev ua haujlwm nkag mus rau kev kho mob COVID-19 uas tsim nyog rau kev kho mob raws sijhawm nrog rau kev tsom mus rau peb yam tseem ceeb ntawm kev ntsuam xyuas thiab kev kho mob COVID-19: kev kuaj mob, kev sau ntawv thiab kev kho mob. Cov nyiaj pab yog txij li $ 50,000 txog $ 1 lab, thiab hnub kawg rau kev thov yog lub Cuaj Hlis 30. Cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv muaj nyob rau ntawm lub vev xaib Physicians for a Healthy California.
Koom nrog peb pab neeg
DHCS tab tom nrhiav neeg ua haujlwm! Tam sim no peb tab tom nrhiav ob tug thawj coj uas muaj lub hom phiaj thiab mob siab ua haujlwm ua Tus Thawj Coj Saib Xyuas Kev Pabcuam Tshuaj thiab Tus Pabcuam Lwm Tus Thawj Coj rau Kev Pab Nyiaj Txiag Kho Mob. Yog xav paub ntxiv txog cov haujlwm no, thov hu rau Recruit@dhcs.ca.gov.
DHCS muaj ib pab neeg ua haujlwm uas mob siab rau kev tiv thaiv thiab txhim kho kev noj qab haus huv thiab kev nyob zoo ntawm txhua tus neeg California, thiab DHCS lub hom phiaj yog muab kev kho mob rau cov neeg nyob hauv zej zog uas tsis muaj zog tshaj plaws kom tau txais kev kho mob pheej yig, sib koom ua ke, zoo, thiab ncaj ncees.
Rau ntau lub sijhawm los koom nrog DHCS pab pawg—xws li nyiaj txiag, tib neeg cov peev txheej, kws lij choj, kws tshuaj xyuas, kev noj qab haus huv, xov xwm thev naus laus zis, tub ceev xwm kev thaj yeeb, thiab lwm tus kws tshaj lij-thov mus saib hauv CalCareers lub vev xaib.
Cov Rooj Sib Tham Cov Neeg Koom Tes thiab Webinar yuav los tom ntej
Dementia Care Aware Webinar
Thaum lub Cuaj Hlis 27, thaum 12 teev tsaus ntuj txog 1 teev tsaus ntuj, DHCS thiab UCSF yuav koom tes ua tus thib ob virtual Dementia Care Aware webinar (sau npe ua ntej), "Qhov cuam tshuam ntawm Kev Tshawb Fawb Thaum Ntxov hauv Kev Pabcuam Thawj".
HACCP Muab Kev Pabcuam Webinar Sessions
DHCS yuav tuav ob lub rooj sib tham hauv webinar los qhia cov kws kho mob txog yuav ua li cas pab cov neeg mob me thiab lawv tsev neeg kom tau txais txiaj ntsig HACCP ntau tshaj plaws. Txhua qhov kev cob qhia yuav hais txog qhov yuav tsum tau ua hauv kev pab cuam thiab piav qhia seb tsev neeg tuaj yeem thov kev pab them nqi li cas, thiab cov txheej txheem xa ntawv thov rau kws kho mob, kws kho mob otolaryngologist, lwm tus kws kho mob, thiab lawv cov neeg ua haujlwm hauv chaw ua haujlwm.
HACCP Muab Kev Pabcuam Webinar Sessions
- Ntu Ib: Cuaj Hlis 27 los ntawm 12 teev tsaus ntuj txog 12:50 teev tsaus ntuj (Webex)
- Lub Ob Hlis 28: 6 teev tsaus ntuj txog 6:50 teev tsaus ntuj (Webex)
Smile, California Kev Sib Tw rau Medi-Cal Dental Services
DHCS will hold two Facebook Live member presentations this month. The English presentation is scheduled for September 28 at 1 p.m., and the Spanish presentation is scheduled for September 30 at 1 p.m.
The Back-Tooth-School (BTS) promotion launched on September 19, with new BTS homepage banners published in English and Spanish on SmileCalifornia.org and SonrieCalifornia.org. In addition, BTS materials and resources will be shared with partner organizations to share with their audiences. Lastly, Smile, California has partnered with the California Department of Education to co-host a one-hour BTS webinar (advance registration required) on September 28, at 10:30 a.m. This webinar was initially scheduled for September 21, but was rescheduled to allow additional outreach to boost attendance.
As of September 13, the Smile, California website has received nearly 1.3 million visits from over 861,000 unique users, more than 663,000 clicks to the “Find a Dentist” button, and over 160,000 downloads since the campaign launched in October 2018.
CalAIM Population Health Management (PHM) Pawg Kws Pab Tswv Yim
Thaum lub Cuaj Hlis 29, thaum 12:30 teev tsaus ntuj txog 1:30 teev tsaus ntuj, DHCS yuav zoo li tuav lub rooj sib tham PHM Advisory Group tom ntej (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej). DHCS tau tsim pab pawg los muab cov tswv yim los txhawb kev tsim thiab kev siv ntawm PHM Program thiab Kev Pabcuam. Cov rooj sib tham tau qhib rau pej xeem, thiab cov ntaub ntawv sib tham thiab cov ntaub ntawv yuav muaj nyob rau ntawm CalAIM PHM lub vev xaib.
Lub Cuaj Hlis lub rooj sib tham yuav tsom mus rau kev nthuav dav ntawm Risk Stratification, Segmentation thiab Tiering (RSST), kev hloov tshiab ntawm kev txhim kho RSST txoj hauv kev thiab cov lus qhia tawm tswv yim, nrog rau kev nthuav qhia ntawm PHM Service los ntawm tus neeg muag khoom xaiv rau PHM Service daim ntawv cog lus. Cov neeg muaj feem raug txhawb kom xa cov lus nug ua ntej ntawm qhov webinar rau CalAIM@dhcs.ca.gov.
CalAIM Cov Sijhawm Ua Haujlwm: Txhim Kho Kev Tswj Xyuas Kev Kho Mob (ECM) thiab Kev Pabcuam Zej Zog Kev Ua Haujlwm hauv Cov Nroog Hauv Nroog
On September 29, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., DHCS will virtually host an “Office Hours” discussion on CalAIM ECM and Community Supports implementation in rural counties (advance registration required). Participants are invited to submit questions by September 26 to CalAIMECMILOS@dhcs.ca.gov. Attendees will also have an opportunity to ask questions during the session.
Doula Stakeholder Lub Rooj Sib Tham
Thaum lub Cuaj Hlis 30, txij li 10 teev sawv ntxov txog 12 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 pabcuam doula raws li cov kev pab cuam Medi-Cal, pib lub Ib Hlis 1, 2023. DHCS tab tom koom nrog pab pawg neeg ua haujlwm txog cov ntsiab lus ntawm kev txhim kho txoj cai uas yuav muaj nyob hauv Medi-Cal tus kws kho mob phau ntawv thiab lwm cov ntaub ntawv qhia txog txoj cai. Txhua tus neeg muaj feem cuam tshuam tuaj yeem mloog cov neeg ua haujlwm sib tham txog cov tswv yim tawm tswv yim thiab muab tswv yim los ntawm email rau DoulaBenefit@dhcs.ca.gov. DHCS tseem yuav qhia txog qhov hloov tshiab ntawm cov xwm txheej ntawm kev xa SPA rau CMS thaum Lub Kaum Hli. Qhov txuas mus koom lub webinar muaj nyob rau ntawm nplooj ntawv doula.
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Alternative Payment Methodology (APM) Webinar
On September 30, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., DHCS will host a webinar to introduce stakeholders to the new FQHC APM, targeted for implementation no sooner than January 1, 2024. DHCS will present information about the APM and answer stakeholder questions. Questions can be sent in advance to FQHCAPM@dhcs.ca.gov. Please join the webinar at the scheduled start time.
Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) Meetings
On October 3, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., DHCS, in collaboration with the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC), will virtually host the first public workgroup meeting (advance registration required) to inform the development of the statewide all-payer fee schedule for school-based behavioral health services under the CYBHI. DHCS and DMHC will engage workgroup members on a variety of policy and operational topics to inform the development and refinement of the program design.
On October 6, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., DHCS will virtually host the fourth public workgroup meeting (advance registration required) to identify evidence-based and community-defined evidence practices for the CYBHI. The Evidence-Based Practice and Community-Defined Evidence Practice (EBP/CDEP) Workgroup is tasked with providing input and guidance to DHCS on the selection of EBPs and CDEPs to improve outcomes for children and youth with or at high risk for behavioral health conditions. The EBP/CDEP Workgroup will be one of multiple sources of input used to inform program design and implementation.
PAVE Dental Provider Webinar
Thaum Lub Kaum Hli 12, thaum 10 teev sawv ntxov txog 11 teev sawv ntxov, DHCS yuav tuav qhov thib ob ntawm ob feem kev taw qhia rau PAVE rau cov kws kho hniav. Kev ua qauv qhia online, Cov Haujlwm Tseem Ceeb hauv PAVE (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej), yuav qhia ntxiv tias yuav ua li cas thiaj ua tiav daim ntawv thov hauv PAVE, nkag mus rau cov nyiaj, thiab sib txuas lus nrog DHCS. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov xa email rau PAVE@dhcs.ca.gov.