Kev hloov kho tshiab​​ 

Medi-Cal FAQs Kev Tsim Nyog Kev Nkag Tebchaws​​ 

DHCS posted updated frequently asked questions (FAQ) on Medi-Cal eligibility. If you do not find an answer to your question, you may contact your local county office (by phone or in person) or email Medi-Cal member support for help in your preferred language. Also, on June 13, DHCS issued a statement about its commitment to protecting the privacy and well-being of all Medi-Cal members. Recent reports have raised serious concerns about how federal agencies may be using Medicaid data, including the personal data of all 15 million Californians covered by Medi-Cal.​​ 

Qhov Kev Pabcuam Zoo Tshaj Plaws (QIP) Daim Ntawv Qhia Kev Ntsuas Xyoo 6​​ 

On June 19, DHCS posted the QIP Program Year 6 (calendar year 2023) evaluation report, as required by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). QIP began in 2017 to incentivize Designated Public Hospital (DPH) and District and Municipal Public Hospital (DMPH) systems to improve the quality of care provided to Medi-Cal members. QIP is a directed payment program under Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 438.6(c), which provides states with the flexibility to implement delivery system and provider payment initiatives under Medicaid managed care plan contracts.​​ 

QIP supports the state’s quality strategy by tying funding to performance on specific high-priority measures. The evaluation report assesses the impact of $2.2 billion in directed payments to participating hospital systems in 2023, based on the quality of inpatient and outpatient services for Medi-Cal members who received care at DPHs and DMPHs. In 2023, DHCS continued to require DPHs to make improvements on a set of nine mandatory priority measures and continue meaningful work on some of the 47 elective measures selected by each QIP entity. DPHs improved on eight of nine priority measures, and DMPHs improved on seven of nine priority measures, as compared with 2022. The report also showed QIP entities met performance targets more frequently in 2023 than in 2022.​​ 

Koom nrog peb pab neeg​​ 

DHCS tab tom nrhiav neeg ua haujlwm rau nws cov kev suav nyiaj, kev pab nyiaj txiag rau kev kho mob, cov txheej txheem kev kho mob sib koom ua ke, thiab lwm pab pawg. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov mus saib lub vev xaib CalCareers.​​ 

Cov Rooj Sib Tham Cov Neeg Koom Tes thiab Webinar yuav los tom ntej​​ 

DHCS tshaj tawm cov rooj sib tham pej xeem yav tom ntej ntawm Daim Ntawv Teev Npe ntawm Cov Txheej Txheem. DHCS muab cov kev pabcuam pub dawb, suav nrog kev txhais lus, kev sau npe hauv lub sijhawm, thiab hloov pauv cov ntaub ntawv sib tham. Txhawm rau thov cov kev pabcuam, thov xa email rau DHCS ntawm tus email chaw nyob uas tsim nyog tsawg kawg kaum hnub ua haujlwm ua ntej lub rooj sib tham.​​ 

Bond Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Round 2: Unmet Needs Informational Webinars​​ 

Thaum Lub Rau Hli 23, txij 1 txog 2 teev tsaus ntuj PDT, DHCS yuav tuav ib qho kev qhia hauv webinar txog Bond BHCIP Round 2: Daim ntawv thov nyiaj pab tsis tau raws li qhov xav tau thiab cov txheej txheem muab khoom plig. Thaum Lub Rau Hli 24, txij 2 txog 3 teev tsaus ntuj PDT, DHCS yuav tuav lub rooj sib tham hauv online thib ob rau cov koom haum hauv pab pawg neeg los tshuaj xyuas cov ntaub ntawv tshwj xeeb ntawm pab pawg neeg. DHCS yuav muab ntau dua $ 800 lab nyiaj pab rau cov koom haum tsim nyog uas nthuav dav cov chaw kho mob hauv zej zog los ntawm kev tsim kho, kev yuav khoom, thiab / lossis kev kho dua tshiab ntawm cov cuab yeej cuab tam. Cov nyiaj pab txhawb nqa ntawm Bond BHCIP Round 2 tsis yog siv los khaws cia cov peev xwm kev pabcuam uas twb muaj lawm. Cov phiaj xwm yuav tsum cog lus los pab cov tswv cuab Medi-Cal thiab cov pej xeem uas tsis muaj zog, suav nrog cov neeg tsis muaj tsev nyob, cov tub rog qub, cov neeg laus, cov neeg laus uas muaj kev tsis taus, thiab cov menyuam yaus thiab cov hluas. Yog xav paub ntxiv txog kev tsim nyog thiab cov kev cai, thov mus saib Daim Ntawv Thov. Qhov no yog qhov kev pab nyiaj zaum kawg los ntawm Proposition 1's Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act thiab qhib rau txhua tus neeg tsim nyog. Yog xav paub ntxiv, mus saib lub vev xaib BHCIP lossis xa email rau BR2@ahpnet.com.​​ 

CDC Guidelines Webinar​​ 

On June 24, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. PDT, DHCS will host the What’s New in the 2024 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Medical Eligibility Criteria (MEC), Selected Practice Recommendations (SPR), and Quality Family Planning (QFP) Guidelines webinar (advance registration required). The webinar will highlight key updates for clinicians, including new recommendations for individuals with chronic kidney disease, revised risk categories for depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate users, expanded guidance on intrauterine device-related pain management, and updated contraceptive counseling best practices. The changes will be discussed in detail, and the webinar will review the MEC/SPR app and job aids available from the CDC. If you are unable to attend the live webinar, a transcript and recording of the webinar, along with additional resources, will be available on the Family PACT website at a later date.​​ 

CalAIM MLTSS thiab Duals Integration Workgroup Meeting​​ 

On June 25, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PDT, DHCS will host the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) and Duals Integration Workgroup meeting (advance registration required). The workgroup is a stakeholder collaboration hub for CalAIM MLTSS and integrated care for dual eligible members. It allows stakeholders to provide feedback and share information about policy, operations, and strategy for upcoming changes to Medi-Cal and Medicare. The meeting agenda includes updates on the 2026 Medi-Medi Plan expansion, DHCS’ Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) initiatives, the D-SNP State Medicaid Agency Contract and Policy Guide, and a duals data spotlight presentation on D-SNP data, dental data, Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports data, and Medicare enrollment data for duals. More information, background materials, transcripts, and video recordings of previous workgroup meetings are posted on the CalAIM MLTSS and Duals Integration Workgroup webpage. For questions or comments, please email DHCS at info@calduals.org.​​ 

California Maternal Health Task Force Launch​​ 

Thaum Lub Rau Hli 27, thaum 11:30 teev sawv ntxov txog 1 teev tsaus ntuj PDT, California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative thiab California Maternal Health Innovation Program yuav pib lub California Maternal Health Task Force. Lub rooj sib tham no (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej) yuav coj cov thawj coj saib xyuas kev noj qab haus huv ntawm niam txiv thiab cov koom tes los ntawm thoob plaws lub xeev los tsim kom muaj kev sib koom ua ke rau kev txhim kho niam txiv kev noj qab haus huv hauv California. Cov koom haum hauv zej zog, cov nyiaj pab, cov chaw saib xyuas kev noj qab haus huv hauv zos, cov neeg ua haujlwm saib xyuas kev noj qab haus huv hauv niam txiv, cov kws kho mob, cov koom haum tshaj lij, cov neeg koom nrog txoj cai thiab kev noj qab haus huv, cov kws tshaj lij, thiab cov neeg mob siab rau kev txhim kho niam txiv kev noj qab haus huv hauv California raug txhawb kom tuaj koom.​​ 

Medi-Cal Children’s Health Advisory Panel (MCHAP) Meeting​​  

Thaum Lub Xya Hli 10, txij 10 teev sawv ntxov txog 2 teev tav su PDT, DHCS yuav tuav lub rooj sib tham MCHAP txhua peb lub hlis ntawm 1700 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95811, hauv chav sib tham hauv pem teb thib ib (17.1014) lossis los ntawm kev sib tham hauv online rau pej xeem (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej). MCHAP qhia DHCS txog txoj cai thiab cov teeb meem kev ua haujlwm uas cuam tshuam rau cov menyuam yaus hauv Medi-Cal. Lub rooj sib tham yuav muab cov ntaub ntawv hais txog kev txhim kho cov txiaj ntsig kev saib xyuas tiv thaiv menyuam yaus, cov kev hloov tshiab ntawm California Children's Services Quality Metric Redesign, thiab cov ntsiab lus hais txog Medi-Cal cov kev pabcuam pom kev.​​ 

Tiv thaiv Access to Health Care Act (PAHCA) Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC)​​  

On July 18, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. PDT (the time is tentative), DHCS will host the PAHCA-SAC meeting (advance registration for online participation required) at 1700 K Street (first-floor conference room 17.1014), Sacramento. The committee is responsible for advising DHCS on developing and implementing components of the PAHCA of 2024 (Proposition 35).​​ 

Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) / Behavioral Health (BH)-SAC Lub Rooj Sib Tham​​ 

On July 23, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. PDT, DHCS will host the hybrid SAC/BH-SAC meeting (advance registration required for online and in-person participation) at 1700 K Street (first-floor conference room 17.1014), Sacramento. SAC provides DHCS with valuable input and feedback on efforts to provide equitable access to quality health care. BH-SAC provides DHCS with input on behavioral health initiatives and was created as part of the ongoing effort to integrate behavioral health with the greater health care system. The agenda and other meeting materials will be posted as the meeting date approaches. For more information, please email SACinquiries@dhcs.ca.gov or BehavioralHealthSAC@dhcs.ca.gov.​​ 

Hauv Case Koj Tsis Tau Nws​​ 

Tam sim no Qhib: PATH Kev Ncaj Ncees-Involved Round 4 Daim Ntawv Thov​​ 

On May 12, DHCS opened the Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) Justice-Involved Round 4 application window. The deadline to apply for Round 4 funding is July 11, 2025. Only PATH Justice-Involved Round 3 awardees are eligible for the Justice-Involved Round 4 funding opportunity, and applications must be submitted on behalf of county sheriff’s offices, county probation offices, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and county behavioral health agencies. Eligible agencies will receive email communications with instructions on how to apply. For more information about PATH Justice-Involved Round 4, please visit the PATH Justice-Involved webpage. All resources are available under “Reference Materials.” Please submit questions to justice-involved@ca-path.com.
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