Xov xwm tshaj plaws​​ 

Lub Sijhawm Ceev Ceev rau Kev Koom Tes Hauv Zej Zog: Webinar​​ 

Thaum Lub Kaum Hli Ntuj hnub tim 30, txij thaum 12 teev txog 1:30 teev tsaus ntuj PDT, DHCS yuav tuav lub rooj sib tham hauv online, "Qhov Kev Kub Ntxhov Rau Kev Koom Tes Hauv Zej Zog " (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej). Tus Thawj Coj ntawm DHCS, Michelle Baass, yuav muab cov lus qhib, teeb tsa theem rau kev sib tham txog seb California tab tom txhawb nqa kev ncaj ncees hauv kev noj qab haus huv thiab txhim kho cov txiaj ntsig los ntawm kev koom tes thoob plaws ntau lub koom haum thiab tsom mus rau lub suab ntawm zej zog. Cov thawj coj los ntawm DHCS thiab California Department of Public Health yuav muab ib daim ntawv qhia txog California txoj kev hloov pauv kev kho mob, sib qhia cov xov xwm tshiab txog cov kev pib uas txhim kho kev lav phib xaub, kev koom tes hauv zej zog, thiab kev pom tseeb, thiab tham txog cov kev siv zog tsis ntev los no los txhawb thiab sib phim kev npaj hauv zej zog thiab kev nqis peev hauv zej zog thoob plaws kev noj qab haus huv pej xeem, kev tswj hwm kev kho mob, thiab kev noj qab haus huv tus cwj pwm. Txais tos txhua tus tuaj koom.​​ 

Qhia txog Medi-Cal Voices thiab Vision Council​​ 

Thaum Lub Cuaj Hlis 24, DHCS tau hu lub rooj sib tham thawj zaug ntawm Medi-Cal Voices and Vision Council nrog rau Pawg Neeg Saib Xyuas Cov Tswv Cuab Medi-Cal (MMAC) uas tau tsim tsa, txhawb nqa ib qho qauv tshiab, kev koom tes rau kev tsim txoj cai Medi-Cal. Pawg Sab Laj Voices and Vision Council yog thawj lub koom haum pab tswv yim uas coj cov tswv cuab Medi-Cal, cov neeg saib xyuas, cov kws kho mob, cov koom haum hauv zej zog, cov pab pawg tawm tswv yim, thiab cov neeg koom tes hauv nroog los muab cov lus qhia ncaj qha rau Medi-Cal cov cai, cov kev pab cuam, thiab kev siv. Nws ua haujlwm ua Pawg Neeg Saib Xyuas Medicaid uas tsoomfwv California xav tau, thaum MMAC ua tiav lub luag haujlwm ntawm Pawg Neeg Saib Xyuas Cov Neeg Tau Txais Txiaj Ntsig.​​ 

Cov pab pawg no yuav ntsib nrog cov thawj coj ntawm DHCS txhua peb lub hlis los tsim ib lub voj voog tawm tswv yim tas mus li: MMAC ntsib ua ntej los tsa cov ntsiab lus thiab qhov tseem ceeb los ntawm cov tswv cuab thiab cov neeg saib xyuas, uas tom qab ntawd qhia rau Voices thiab Vision Council txoj cai thiab kev sib tham txog kev ua haujlwm. Cov qauv no ua kom ntseeg tau tias kev paub dhau los thiab kev txawj ntse ntawm lub kaw lus los ua ke los tsim cov kev daws teeb meem uas txhim kho txoj kev uas Medi-Cal pabcuam California cov zej zog sib txawv.​​ 

Kev hloov kho tshiab​​ 

Kev Ncaj Ncees-Involved Member Screening Portal​​ 

Txhawm rau txhawb nqa Txoj Haujlwm Rov Qab Nkag Mus Rau Kev Ncaj Ncees (JI), DHCS tau tsim lub JI Screening Portal thaum Lub Kaum Hli Ntuj xyoo 2024. Tom qab kev tso tawm, DHCS tau ua haujlwm nrog cov neeg koom tes hauv nroog los txheeb xyuas cov kev xaiv rau kev txhim kho lub qhov rooj tshuaj ntsuam. Thaum lub Cuaj Hlis, DHCS tau tso tawm Bulk Upload Tool (tseem hu ua Multiple Member Screening) los txhim kho kev paub ntawm tus neeg siv rau cov nroog uas muab JI pre-release Medi-Cal cov kev pabcuam. Qhov feature tshiab no tso cai rau cov neeg koom tes hauv nroog upload tau txog li 200 daim ntawv nkag ib zaug rau peb hom kev lag luam tseem ceeb: qhib, nug, thiab xaus. Cov nroog uas koom nrog hauv JI Reentry Initiative tau tshaj tawm tias cov cuab yeej no tuaj yeem txhim kho lawv cov haujlwm txhua hnub tau zoo heev. DHCS tau tuav ntau lub rooj sib tham los qhia txog cov cuab yeej thiab sau cov lus taw qhia, uas txuas ntxiv qhia txog kev txhim kho yav tom ntej. Theem 2, npaj rau lub Ib Hlis 2026, yuav nthuav dav cov cuab yeej kom suav nrog kev ncua, pib dua, rov pib dua, thiab tsis lees txais cov kev lag luam, txhim kho kev ua haujlwm zoo dua thiab txhawb nqa kev txhim kho zoo tas mus li. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov mus saib tsab xov xwm JI Reentry Initiative: Multiple Member Screening , lossis tiv tauj Benita Arevalo lossis Kasandra Soto.​​ 

California Launches Funding for “Representative Research” to Advance Health Equity in Precision Medicine​​ 

California tab tom nqis peev rau hauv kev tshawb fawb txog kev kho mob uas muaj tseeb uas suav nrog thiab pab txhua tus neeg California, tshwj xeeb tshaj yog cov zej zog uas tsis muaj sawv cev hauv kev tshawb fawb txog biomedical. Los ntawm California Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine (CIAPM), cov cib fim tshiab rau kev pab nyiaj txiag yog los txo qhov tsis sib xws ntawm kev noj qab haus huv thiab ua kom muaj kev sib txawv ntawm kev koom tes hauv kev tshawb fawb. CIAPM tab tom tso tawm ob daim Ntawv Thov (RFA):​​ 

• Doctoral Student Awards: Kwv yees li $ 2.3 lab yuav txhawb nqa 15 tus kws kho mob cov tub ntxhais kawm ua tus neeg sawv cev kev tshawb fawb tshuaj ntau dua 2.5 xyoo.​​ 
• Partnership Awards: Txog li $6 lab yuav pab nyiaj 3–5 pab pawg sib koom tes uas tsim kev sib koom tes ntawm cov tsev kawm ntawv thiab cov zej zog.​​ 

Cov haujlwm no yuav tsim lossis koom ua ke cov ntaub ntawv los tsim cov kev daws teeb meem uas suav nrog, tsav los ntawm cov ntaub ntawv uas txhim kho cov txiaj ntsig kev noj qab haus huv thoob plaws California. Cov tub ntxhais kawm ntawv qib siab (doctoral), uas yog ntau dua ib nrab ntawm cov neeg ua haujlwm tshawb fawb txog biomedical hauv California, feem ntau coj ntau lub tswv yim sib txawv thiab tsom mus rau cov teeb meem cuam tshuam nrog lawv cov zej zog. Cov ntawv thov rau Tub Ntxhais Kawm Doctoral RFA yuav tsum xa tuaj rau lub Ib Hlis 30, 2026. Rau Partnership RFA, Cov Ntawv Qhia Txog Lub Hom Phiaj yuav tsum xa tuaj rau lub Kaum Ib Hlis 21, 2025, thiab cov ntawv thov yuav tsum xa tuaj rau lub Ib Hlis 23, 2026. Yog xav paub ntxiv txog kev tsim nyog thiab cov lus qhia txog daim ntawv thov, mus saib lub vev xaib CIAPM lossis tiv tauj ciapm@chhs.ca.gov.​​ 

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 Coj, Tswj Xyuas Kev Tswj Xyuas Zoo thiab Saib Xyuas Kev Ua Haujlwm. Tus Thawj Coj yog lub luag haujlwm rau kev coj thiab saib xyuas cov haujlwm ntsig txog kev ua raws cai rau Medi-Cal cov phiaj xwm saib xyuas kev tswj hwm (MCP). Cov dej num suav nrog, tab sis tsis txwv rau, koom tes nrog cov kws kho mob los tsim thiab siv thoob plaws xeev MCP cov cai, cov txheej txheem, thiab kev tswj hwm kev hloov pauv, nrog rau kev pab cuam thiab kev soj ntsuam kev pheej hmoo rau kev soj ntsuam thiab kev ua raws li cov kev pab cuam cuam tshuam nrog MCPs. Cov nyiaj hli siab dua yog muaj rau tus kws kho mob uas muaj ntawv tso cai. Cov ntawv thov yuav tsum xa ua ntej lub Kaum Ib Hlis 7.​​ 

DHCS is also hiring for its Office of Legal Services, Communications, Contract and Enrollment Review Division, Data-Driven Monitoring Section, and other teams. For more information, please visit the CalCareers website.​​ 

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 DHCS Calendar of Events. 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 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.​​ 

Behavioral Health Transformation Quality and Equity Advisory Committee: Webinar​​ 

On October 21, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. PDT, DHCS will host the eighth Behavioral Health Transformation Quality and Equity Advisory Committee (QEAC) public webinar (advance registration required). During the meeting, committee members will collaborate and provide feedback on DHCS’ work to measure and evaluate the quality and efficacy of behavioral health services and programs in California. Attendees can provide direct input to DHCS using the Q&A feature. Visit the Behavioral Health Transformation Stakeholder Engagement webpage for more information about the QEAC webinars and additional resources. Please send any questions related to Behavioral Health Transformation and/or the QEAC webinars to BHTinfo@dhcs.ca.gov.​​ 

ACES Aware Learning Center Webinar​​ 

On October 23, from 12 to 1 p.m. PDT, DHCS’ ACEs Aware initiative will hold a webinar, California Providers: Support Youth Behavioral Health with These Free Digital Tools (advance registration required). As part of the Implementation with Intention series, the ACEs Aware Learning Center will feature the Behavioral Health Virtual Services Platforms developed through the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, which include Mirror, Soluna, and BrightLife Kids. The presentations will include insights on how these platforms can be integrated into care pathways, enhance engagement with young populations, and extend the reach of behavioral health services across diverse communities.​​ 

Txhim khu kev sib txuas nrog Cov Me Nyuam thiab Cov Hluas Kev Ua Zoo Tshaj Plaws: Webinar​​ 

On October 24, from 10 to 11 a.m. PDT, DHCS will host a public webinar, Strengthening Connections with Children and Youth Providers (advance registration required). The webinar is part of a series of Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) Collaborative Planning and Implementation (CPI) webinars designed to highlight best practices for implementing Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports, increase providers’ successful participation in California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM), and improve collaboration with Medi-Cal health plans, state and local government agencies, and others to build and deliver quality benefits and services to Medi-Cal members. The webinar will demonstrate how First 5 programs across California are working with ECM and Community Supports services and providers and explain how schools and school districts help connect children and families with local organizations, youth programs, and health plans. All webinar recordings and best practices resources will be made available at ca-path.com/collaborative under the “Best Practices and Resources” section. For questions, please email collaborative@ca-path.com.​​ 

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

On October 29, 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​​ 

Tseeb ECM thiab Zej Zog Txhawb Kev Tshaj Tawm Txog Peb Hlis Muaj​​ 

Thaum Lub Kaum Hli 10, DHCS tau tshaj tawm daim ntawv qhia txog ECM thiab Kev Txhawb Nqa Hauv Zej Zog tshiab tshaj plaws txhua peb lub hlis, uas suav nrog cov ntaub ntawv txij Lub Ib Hlis 2022 txog Lub Peb Hlis 2025. Cov kev pabcuam no pab cov tswv cuab Medi-Cal kom noj qab haus huv zoo dua thiab zam kev pabcuam kev kho mob kim dua, xws li kev mus ntsib chav kho mob thaum muaj xwm txheej ceev thiab kev nyob hauv tsev kho mob.​​  

Medi-Medi Plans muaj nyob rau hauv Medicare Qhib Sau Npe​​ 

Thaum lub sijhawm qhib rau kev sau npe Medicare, txij lub Kaum Hli 15 txog rau lub Kaum Ob Hlis 7, cov neeg California uas tsim nyog tuaj yeem sau npe rau hauv Medi-Medi Plans, ib hom phiaj xwm Medicare Advantage uas muab cov txiaj ntsig Medicare thiab Medi-Cal ua ke rau hauv ib txoj kev npaj sib koom ua ke. Xyoo 2026, cov phiaj xwm no yuav muaj nyob rau hauv 41 lub nroog, nce ntxiv los ntawm 12 lub nroog hauv xyoo 2025. Cov phiaj xwm Medi-Medi tam sim no pab kwv yees li ntawm 330,000 tus tswv cuab. Pib xyoo 2026, cuaj lub phiaj xwm Medi-Medi tshiab yuav pib, thiab peb lub phiaj xwm Medi-Medi uas twb muaj lawm yuav nthuav dav, los pab 461,000 tus tswv cuab hauv 29 lub nroog ntxiv. Yog xav paub ntxiv, mus saib nplooj ntawv web ntawm DHCS Medi-Medi Plan.​​ 

Thov Kev Hloov Kho rau Medi-Cal Hauv Tsev thiab Cov Kev Pabcuam Hauv Zej Zog (HCBS) 1915(c) Kev zam rau Californians muaj kev xiam oob khab​​ 

DHCS tab tom nrhiav cov tswv cuab, cov neeg muab kev pab, thiab lwm cov neeg koom nrog uas xav tau kev pab txog kev hloov kho tshiab rau Medi-Cal HCBS 1915(c) Waiver rau Cov Neeg California uas Muaj Kev Tsis Taus Kev Loj Hlob (HCBS-DD waiver). DHCS npaj yuav xa daim ntawv hloov kho kev zam rau Lub Chaw rau Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) thaum Lub Kaum Ib Hlis 28, rau hnub uas tau npaj tseg rau lub Peb Hlis 1, 2026. Cov ntawv theej ntawm qhov kev hloov kho tshiab uas tau thov tuaj yeem tau txais, thiab cov lus tawm tswv yim tuaj yeem xa tuaj, los ntawm kev xa email rau Federal.Programs@dds.ca.gov. Thov sau "HCBS Waiver" rau hauv kab ntawv lossis cov lus. Yuav kom tau txais kev txiav txim siab, cov lus tawm tswv yim yuav tsum tau txais ua ntej lub Kaum Ib Hlis 12. Txawm hais tias cov lus tawm tswv yim xa tom qab hnub no tseem yuav raug lees txais, DHCS yuav tsis tuaj yeem tshuaj xyuas lawv ua ntej xa daim ntawv hloov kho HCBS-DD rau CMS.​​ 

Transitional Rent Payment Methodology​​ 

On October 3, DHCS released the final Transitional Rent Payment Methodology. This document includes the maximum reimbursable amount (“reimbursable ceilings”) and administrative fees associated with Transitional Rent—the newest Community Supports service designed to provide up to six months of rental assistance for Medi-Cal members who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and meet additional eligibility criteria. As outlined in the Community Supports Policy Guide Volume 2, Medi-Cal managed care plans must cover Transitional Rent for the behavioral health population as the first mandatory Community Supports service beginning on January 1, 2026. To provide more information about the Transitional Rent Payment Methodology, DHCS will host a webinar on October 31, from 10 to 11 a.m. DHCS also encourages partners and stakeholders to visit the ECM and Community Supports webpage for more information and the new DHCS Housing for Health webpage for updates on various DHCS-led housing-focused initiatives.​​