Tsev Chav Xov Xwm - Chaw Ua Haujlwm Sib Txuas Lus Tsib Hlis 5, 2025​​ 

Tsib Hlis 5, 2025​​ 

Kev hloov kho tshiab​​ 

DHCS Tshaj Tawm Cov Kev Pabcuam Hauv Zej Zog Txhawb Txoj Cai Qhia - Ntu 1 thiab 2​​  

On April 30, DHCS released an updated Community Supports Policy Guide, reorganized into two volumes to provide clearer and more targeted guidance. Volume 1 includes updated service definitions for eight Community Supports that address members’ health-related social needs, including Medically Tailored Meals/Medically Supportive Food, Asthma Remediation, and Transitions from Assisted Living Facilities or Institutional Settings. Volume 2 focuses on housing-related Community Supports, including the new Transitional Rent benefit, and provides guidance on services designed to support members experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Transitional Rent will be optional for managed care plans to offer starting on July 1, 2025, and will become the first mandatory Community Support on January 1, 2026.​​  

Txhawm rau txhawb kev siv, DHCS yuav tuav ob lub rooj sib tham hauv online uas muaj cov ntaub ntawv qhia txog:​​  

Cov kev hloov tshiab no qhia txog cov lus taw qhia dav dav los ntawm cov phiaj xwm kev saib xyuas, cov neeg muab kev pab, thiab lwm tus neeg koom nrog, ua raws li Txoj Kev Npaj Ua Haujlwm Txhim Kho Kev Tswj Xyuas Kev Saib Xyuas thiab Kev Txhawb Nqa Zej Zog. Cov neeg koom tes raug txhawb kom saib cov lus qhia tshiab thiab sau npe rau cov webinars. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov mus saib nplooj ntawv web Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports thiab nplooj ntawv web tshiab ntawm DHCS Housing for Health.​​  

DHCS Launches Mobile Optometric Services Program​​  

Thaum Lub Plaub Hlis 17, DHCS tau tshaj tawm Txoj Haujlwm Pabcuam Pom Kev Ntawm Xov Tooj, uas muab kev kuaj qhov muag, kev kuaj mob, kev kho tsom iav, thiab kev kho qhov muag dawb hauv tsev kawm ntawv California rau cov tub ntxhais kawm uas muaj nyiaj tsawg hnub nyoog 4 txog 18 xyoo. DHCS tau cog lus nrog Vision To Learn (VTL), ib lub tuam txhab muab kev pab cuam tsom iav txawb uas tam sim no ua haujlwm hauv cov tsev kawm ntawv hauv Bay Area, Sacramento, Inland Empire, Orange County, Greater Los Angeles Area, thiab San Diego, los muab kev pabcuam tsom iav txawb. Tsab Cai Lij Choj Senate 502 (Tshooj 487, Cov Cai Lij Choj Xyoo 2023) yuav tsum tau kom lub xeev qhov kev sib tw rau qhov kev pab cuam yuav tsum tau muab cov nyiaj pab dawb es tsis yog cov Nyiaj Dav Dav ntawm lub xeev. Kev nrhiav nyiaj txiag tab tom ua mus. Thaum cov nyiaj tau los lawm, VTL yuav nthuav qhov kev pab cuam mus rau lwm thaj chaw hauv lub xeev. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov xa email rau MOSClinic@dhcs.ca.gov los yog mus saib nplooj ntawv web Mobile Optometric Services Program.​​  

Kev Hloov Kho Hniav Tswj Kev Kho Hniav​​  

During the week of April 28, DHCS mailed 60-day notices to approximately 350,000 Medi-Cal members in Sacramento and Los Angeles counties to notify them of upcoming changes to their dental service delivery, effective July 1, 2025. The member notices explain what is changing, whether the member needs to make a plan choice, continuity of care protections, and other important information. The mailings also include a Medi-Cal managed care enrollment packet. Members in Sacramento County currently enrolled in Access Dental Plan or dental fee-for-service (FFS) must select a new Dental Managed Care plan, while members in Los Angeles County who do not choose a Dental Managed Care plan will remain in FFS. Members already enrolled with Health Net or Liberty will not be affected by these changes. Changing Dental Managed Care plans will not affect Medi-Cal coverage or benefits. Members will receive another notice 30 days prior to the effective date of the changes.​​  

Tsis tas li ntawd xwb, thaum lub Tsib Hlis, Medi-Cal Health Care Options (HCO) yuav pib tshaj tawm kev hu xov tooj rau cov tswv cuab uas yuav tau txais pob ntawv sau npe rau kev saib xyuas kev kho mob Medi-Cal. Thaum lub sijhawm hu xov tooj no, cov neeg sawv cev ntawm HCO yuav tshuaj xyuas cov kev xaiv ntawm txoj kev npaj kho hniav uas muaj, teb cov lus nug, thiab pab txhawb kev sau npe rau hauv txoj kev npaj uas tus tswv cuab xaiv los ntawm xov tooj. Lub vas sab webpage rau Cov Tswv Cuab Hloov Kho Hniav muaj cov ntawv ceeb toom rau cov tswv cuab thiab lwm cov ntaub ntawv hais txog kev hloov kho Kho Mob Kho Hniav.​​  

Smile, California: Kindergarten Oral Health Assessment Campaign​​  

Watch for updates from Smile, California in May to help promote the Kindergarten Oral Health Assessment (KOHA) and encourage families to use their Medi-Cal dental benefits. Updates will include new homepage banners, email signature banners, social media posts, and newsletter content in both English and Spanish. Partner organizations are welcome to request physical KOHA toolkits to support events and organizational outreach efforts within your communities. You may request a physical toolkit by filling out and submitting the KOHA Toolkit Request Form. For additional information, please see the Smile, California Oral Health and School Readiness webpage.​​  

Koom nrog peb pab neeg​​ 

DHCS tab tom nrhiav ib tus neeg muaj peev xwm thiab muaj kev txhawb siab los ua haujlwm xws li:​​ 

  • Tus Thawj Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv thiab Kev Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv (MCQMD): Tus Thawj Coj ntawm MCQMD yog tus thawj coj thiab saib xyuas cov haujlwm ntsig txog kev ua raws cai rau Medi-Cal cov phiaj xwm saib xyuas. Cov dej num muaj xws li tsim thiab ua raws li txoj cai tswjfwm kev saib xyuas thoob plaws lub xeev, cov txheej txheem, thiab kev txhim kho thiab hloov pauv kev tswj hwm, thiab muab kev pabcuam kev pabcuam thiab kev soj ntsuam kev pheej hmoo rau kev tshuaj xyuas thiab kev ua raws li cov kev pabcuam cuam tshuam nrog cov phiaj xwm. Tus Thawj Coj ntawm MCQMD tseem muaj kev saib xyuas ncaj qha txog kev nkag mus rau kev saib xyuas raws sijhawm, kev tsim nyog hauv lub network, thiab California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) cov thawj coj, xws li Kev Txhawb Zej Zog. Cov ntawv thov yuav tsum xa ua ntej lub Tsib Hlis 7.​​  

DHCS tseem ntiav rau nws cov accounting, coj tus cwj pwm noj qab haus huv, tswj kev saib xyuas, thiab lwm pab pawg. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov mus saib hauv CalCareers lub vev xaib.​​ 

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

DHCS posts upcoming public meetings on the Calendar of Events.​​  

Lub Rooj Sib Tham Txog Kev Ua Haujlwm Doula Kawg​​     

On May 9, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., DHCS will host the final Doula Implementation Workgroup meeting, as required by Senate Bill 65 (Chapter 449, Statutes of 2021), to examine implementation of the Medi-Cal doula benefit. The workgroup meeting, which is open to the public, will be held at 1501 Capitol Avenue in Sacramento. DHCS will present highlights from the draft report, including the workgroup’s recommendations. The final report is scheduled to be posted on the DHCS website by July 1, 2025. Please see the Doula Implementation Stakeholder Workgroup webpage for more information.​​  

ECM Cov Kev Cai Zoo Tshaj Plaws Webinar​​  

On May 16, from 10 to 11 a.m. PDT, DHCS will host a public webinar, “Connecting Services for the ECM Justice-Involved Population of Focus Throughout the Reentry and Post-Release Process” (advance registration required). Guest speakers include HC2 Strategies and Scott Coffin of Serrano Advisors LLC. The webinar will help participants recognize the benefits of utilizing justice-involved referral and billing toolkits, identify strategies to increase justice-involved referrals for ECM and Community Supports providers, and discuss a reentry care plan designed to support linkages and handoffs to community-based organizations, justice-involved agencies, and managed care plans. Please submit any questions to collaborative@ca-path.com.​​  

Txoj Cai 35: Tiv Thaiv Kev Nkag Mus Rau Txoj Cai Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv-Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) ​​  

Thaum Lub Tsib Hlis 19, txij 10 teev sawv ntxov txog 3 teev tsaus ntuj PDT, DHCS yuav tuav lub rooj sib tham tom ntej Protect Access to Health Care Act-SAC. Pawg neeg no muaj lub luag haujlwm los qhia DHCS txog kev tsim thiab siv cov khoom ntawm Protect Access to Health Care Act of 2024 (Proposition 35). Cov ntaub ntawv sib ntsib yuav raug tshaj tawm thaum hnub sib ntsib los txog. Thov mus saib nplooj ntawv web Protect Access to Health Care Act-SAC kom paub ntxiv txog lub rooj sib tham. DHCS tau tshaj tawm cov lus nug nquag nug los piav qhia txog California's Managed Care Organization Tax thiab seb kev siv Proposition 35 tau nce qib li cas. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov email rau DHCSPAHCA@dhcs.ca.gov.​​  

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

On May 21, 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.​​  

Kev Pabcuam Ambassador Webinar Series: Birthing Care Pathway ​​  

Thaum lub Tsib Hlis 29, txij 11 teev sawv ntxov txog 12 teev tav su PDT, DHCS yuav tuav lub rooj sib tham hauv online uas yuav tsom mus rau DHCS' Birthing Care Pathway initiative (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej). Lub rooj sib tham hauv online yuav muab cov ntaub ntawv hais txog cov kev pabcuam yug menyuam rau cov tswv cuab Medi-Cal uas cev xeeb tub thiab tom qab yug menyuam txij thaum cev xeeb tub mus txog 12 lub hlis tom qab yug menyuam. Qhov kev pib no pab kom ntseeg tau tias cov tswv cuab Medi-Cal muaj kev nkag mus rau kev saib xyuas zoo thiab ncaj ncees los txhim kho cov txiaj ntsig kev noj qab haus huv ntawm niam thiab txo qhov sib txawv. Cov Neeg Sawv Cev Rau Kev Pab Cuam kuj tseem yuav kawm txog DHCS cov nplooj ntawv social media, uas muab cov ntaub ntawv tshiab tshaj plaws txog cov ncauj lus tseem ceeb uas tuaj yeem pab tau ob qho tib si Cov Neeg Sawv Cev Rau Kev Pab Cuam thiab cov tswv cuab Medi-Cal.​​