DHCS Stakeholder News Update – April 29, 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, nrog rau cov lus qhia ntsig txog COVID-19 kev noj qab haus huv rau pej xeem xwm txheej ceev.
Medi-Cal Kev Tsim Nyog rau Cov Neeg Tuaj Tshiab Ukrainian
DHCS has released a Medi-Cal Eligibility Division Information Letter (MEDIL) to provide guidance to counties on the Medi-Cal eligibility of Ukrainian nationals arriving in California. It is anticipated that a significant number will resettle in California.
On March 24, the White House announced that the United States plans to accept up to 100,000 people fleeing Ukraine with a focus on family reunification. Ukrainians will enter the U.S. with a variety of immigration statuses. The federal government has not provided any special benefit eligibility for this population, but has authorized the use of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukrainian arrivals who qualify.
Ntau tus neeg tuaj txog hauv tebchaws Ukrainian tuaj yeem nkag mus rau hauv TPS lossis raws li tib neeg kev txiav txim siab thiab yuav tsis tsim nyog rau cov kev pabcuam tseemfwv ib txwm muaj rau cov neeg tuaj txawv tebchaws tau tso cai rau neeg tawg rog. Txawm li cas los xij, lawv tuaj yeem tsim nyog rau cov kev pab cuam uas tau txais los ntawm lub xeev, suav nrog cov nyiaj tau los hauv xeev Medi-Cal. DHCS yuav muab cov kev hloov tshiab ntxiv raws li cov ntaub ntawv muaj.
MEDIL yuav muab kev taw qhia txog kev tsim Medi-Cal kev tsim nyog rau cov pej xeem no (raws li Medi-Cal txoj cai tam sim no) rau lub xeev thiab tsoom fwv cov nyiaj pab Medi-Cal. DHCS yuav ua haujlwm ze nrog Lub Xeev Lub Chaw Haujlwm Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Cov Neeg tawg rog thiab cov neeg muaj feem los xyuas kom meej tias cov neeg tuaj tshiab hauv Ukrainian tau txais Medi-Cal cov txiaj ntsig uas lawv muaj cai.
Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) Workgroup - Hu rau cov ntawv thov
DHCS tab tom tsim ib pab pawg neeg ua haujlwm thoob plaws lub xeev los pab nrog CYBHI kev npaj. Cov pab pawg yuav qhia txog kev txhim kho nyiaj txiag thiab kev tsim cov phiaj xwm rau kev ntsuas cov pov thawj-raws li kev cuam tshuam (EBI) thiab cov kev coj ua hauv zej zog (CDP). Thoob plaws peb lub rooj sib tham pej xeem, cov tswv cuab hauv pawg neeg ua haujlwm yuav pab DHCS kho cov kev xav thiab cov kev xav ntawm qhov muaj peev xwm EBIs / CDPs los ntsuas. Cov txheej txheem yuav suav nrog kev ruaj khov ntawm cov pov thawj hauv paus, cuam tshuam rau kev ncaj ncees ntawm haiv neeg, thiab kev ruaj khov.
DHCS is seeking applications from interested stakeholders, including, but not limited to, youth, parents/caregivers, relevant community members, health plans (managed care and commercial health plans), county behavioral health departments, behavioral health providers, associations and advocates, clinicians, institutions of higher education, early childhood experts, and educational partners in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Interested parties should complete this application form by 5 p.m. on May 4.
Hauv qab no yog cov hnub tsis txaus ntseeg ntawm peb pawg neeg ua haujlwm:
- Kauj Ruam 1: Tsib Hlis 27, 10 teev sawv ntxov – 12 pm ib
- Ntu 2: Lub Rau Hli TBD
- Ntu 3: Lub Xya Hli 21, 2-4 teev tsaus ntuj
All workgroup sessions will be open to the public and held in person in Sacramento, with a remote hybrid option available. Note: DHCS will comply with the California Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 guidance.
Yog tias tsis xaiv, cov neeg thov tseem tuaj yeem muab tswv yim rau CYBHI kev siv zog los ntawm email CYBHI@dhcs.ca.gov.
CYBHI Public Webinar
On May 9 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. (PDT), DHCS will launch a monthly virtual webinar series to keep stakeholders apprised of DHCS’ progress in implementing various work streams for the CYBHI. DHCS specifically encourages attendance from the following groups (although all stakeholders in this area are welcome): youth, parents/caregivers, family members, behavioral health providers, Medi-Cal managed care plans, county behavioral health departments, commercial health plans, education, and other cross-sector partners.
Cov neeg txaus siab tuaj yeem sau npe rau lub webinar thaum Lub Tsib Hlis 9. Tom qab koj sau npe tiav lawm, koj yuav tau txais email lees paub uas muaj cov ntaub ntawv hais txog kev koom nrog lub webinar.
DHCS yuav muab cov kev hloov tshiab ntawm CYBHI cov dej num hauv qab no:
- Cwj Pwm Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Virtual Services thiab E-Consult Platform
- Kev Pabcuam Tub Ntxhais Kawm CalHOPE
- Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program
- ua ua ua Student Behavioral Health Incentive Program
- School-Linked Partnership and Capacity Grants
- Lub Xeev Lub Sijhawm Tus Nqi Them Nqi thiab Kev Pabcuam Network rau Tsev Kawm Ntawv-Txuas Kev Pabcuam
- Scaling Up ntawm EBPs thiab CDPs
Yog xav paub ntxiv txog CYBHI, mus saib lub vev xaib DHCS. Yog xav muab lus tawm tswv yim, muab cov lus qhia, lossis tau txais cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv, thov email rau CYBHI@dhcs.ca.gov.
Medicare Advantage (MA) rau cov neeg tau txais txiaj ntsig dual
DHCS tau tshaj tawm cov ntaub ntawv hais txog Medicare Advantage (MA) rau cov neeg tau txais txiaj ntsig ob leeg, suav nrog kev hloov pauv uas yuav los rau xyoo 2023. Lub vev xaib muaj cov ntaub ntawv hais txog qhov sib txawv ntawm Cov Phiaj Xwm Tshwj Xeeb Tsim Nyog Tau Txais Kev Pab (D-SNPs) thiab cov phiaj xwm "zoo ib yam li D-SNP" ntawm MA, thiab kev hloov pauv ntawm cov phiaj xwm zoo ib yam li D-SNP uas Lub Chaw Haujlwm Saib Xyuas Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) yuav siv nrog cov phiaj xwm MA hauv xyoo 2023. Cov phiaj xwm zoo ib yam li D-SNP yog cov phiaj xwm MA uas tau muag rau thiab muaj cov tswv cuab ntawm tsawg kawg 80 feem pua ntawm cov neeg tau txais txiaj ntsig ob leeg, tab sis tsis muaj kev sib koom tes saib xyuas thiab cov kev pabcuam qhwv ib puag ncig uas D-SNPs tiag tiag muab. CMS tab tom ua haujlwm nrog cov koom haum MA los hloov cov tswv cuab ntawm txoj kev npaj D-SNP uas zoo ib yam li lwm cov phiaj xwm MA lossis D-SNP tiag tiag hauv tib lub koom haum kom tsis txhob muaj kev cuam tshuam rau kev sib txuas lus.
Lub vev xaib DHCS kuj muaj cov ntaub ntawv hais txog kev hloov pauv xyoo 2023 ntawm Cal MediConnect mus rau Exclusively Aligned Enrollment (EAE) D-SNPs thiab cov phiaj xwm Medi-Cal sib phim. Kev sau npe tshiab rau hauv Cal MediConnect muaj txog rau thaum xaus xyoo 2022. Cov neeg tau txais txiaj ntsig Cal MediConnect yuav hloov pauv mus rau hauv lawv lub koom haum MA uas twb muaj lawm mus rau D-SNP thiab daim phiaj xwm Medi-Cal sib phim rau lub Ib Hlis 1, 2023. Cov neeg tau txais txiaj ntsig uas hloov ntawm Cal MediConnect yuav txuas ntxiv mus nkag mus rau hauv lub network muab kev pabcuam tiav los ntawm lawv txoj kev npaj D-SNP thiab Medi-Cal uas sib phim, uas yuav suav nrog cov neeg muab kev pabcuam zoo sib xws uas lawv pom tam sim no, thiab zam kev cuam tshuam network los ntawm kev txuas ntxiv ntawm kev muab kev pabcuam kho mob. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov mus saib lub vev xaib Cal MediConnect yav tom ntej.