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Tsev Cov Chaw Muab Kev Pabcuam & Cov Neeg Koom Tes Cov Lus Nug Feem Ntau (FAQs) rau Medi-Cal Dyadic Services​​ 

Cov lus nug nquag nug (FAQs) rau Medi-Cal Dyadic Services​​ 

Cov FAQs hauv qab no muab kev taw qhia ntxiv thiab kev qhia meej rau Medi-Cal cov tswv cuab txog cov kev pab cuam dyadic. Raws li Lub Tsev Haujlwm Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv (DHCS) tau txais cov lus nug ntxiv, FAQ no yuav raug hloov kho.​​ 

Cov ntaub ntawv dav dav​​ 

1. Cov kev pabcuam dyadic yog dab tsi?​​ 

Dyadic services are a form of behavioral health service provided to both children under 21 years old and their parents or caregivers for the direct benefit of the child. Dyadic services include assessments, screenings, counseling and brief intervention services.​​ 

2. “Dyadic Services” txhais li cas?​​ 

“Dyadic services” are a family and caregiver focused model of care to address developmental and behavioral health conditions of children It includes services provided to parents/caregivers. (A “dyad” relates to the interaction between two people.) For Medi-Cal dyadic services, a dyad includes a child under 21 years old and their parent(s) or caregiver(s).​​ 

3. Cov kev pabcuam twg muaj nyob rau hauv cov kev pabcuam dyadic?​​ 

  • Kev Mus Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Dyadic Behavioral Health (DBH) yog muab rau tus menyuam thiab cov niam txiv lossis cov neeg saib xyuas thaum mus ntsib kws kho mob. Los ntawm kev mus ntsib DBH, tus menyuam thiab niam txiv lossis tus neeg saib xyuas tuaj yeem raug kuaj xyuas seb puas muaj teeb meem kev noj qab haus huv ntawm tus cwj pwm, kev nyab xeeb ntawm tus kheej, kev haus luam yeeb thiab kev siv tshuaj yeeb tsis raug, kev ua phem thaum yau, thiab cov yam ntxwv ntawm kev noj qab haus huv hauv zej zog, xws li kev tsis muaj zaub mov noj thiab kev tsis ruaj ntseg ntawm vaj tse, thiab muab kev xa mus rau kev saib xyuas tom qab kom tsim nyog.​​ 
  • Dyadic Comprehensive Community Support Services help the child and their parents or caregivers gain access to needed medical, social, educational, and other health-related services.​​ 
  • Dyadic Psychoeducational Services are planned, structured interventions that involve presenting or demonstrating information with the goal of preventing the development or worsening of behavioral health conditions and achieving optimal mental health and long-term resilience.​​ 
  • Dyadic Family Training and Counseling for Child Development provide training and counseling related to a child’s behavioral issues, developmentally appropriate parenting strategies, parent/child interactions, and other related issues.​​ 
  • Dyadic Caregiver Services – which include specific assessment, screening, counseling and brief intervention services provided to the parent or caregiver for the benefit of the child.​​ 

4. Peb ua li cas thiaj li tau txais kev saib xyuas dyadic?​​ 

A primary care provider or behavioral health provider would screen a child as part of a well-child visit or any other office visit to determine if they would benefit from dyadic services Providers may also screen the parent/caregiver.​​ 

5. Leej twg tuaj yeem muab kev pabcuam dyadic?​​ 

Dyadic Services may be provided by primary care providers or behavioral providers. This can include physicians, nurse practitioners, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and other qualified licensed and associate providers.​​ 

6. Tus neeg ua haujlwm saib xyuas kev noj qab haus huv hauv zej zog (CHW) puas tuaj yeem muab kev pabcuam dyadic?​​ 

While CHWs may not provide dyadic services, appropriately trained nonclinical staff, including CHWs who are supervised by a licensed provider of dyadic services, may screen Medi-Cal members for issues related to social drivers of health and perform other nonclinical support tasks as part of a dyadic visit.​​ 

7. Kuv tsis tau cuv npe hauv Medi-Cal tab sis kuv tus menyuam yog. Peb puas tsim nyog tau txais txiaj ntsig kev pabcuam dyadic?​​ 

Yes. A parent or caregiver may receive dyadic services for the direct benefit of a child who is enrolled in Medi-Cal. The parent(s) or caregiver(s) does not need to be enrolled in Medi-Cal as long as the care is for the direct benefit of the Medi-Cal child.​​ 

8. Kuv yuav mus qhov twg kom tau txais kev pabcuam dyadic?​​ 

Managed care plans (MCPs) may offer the Dyadic Services benefit through telehealth or in-person with locations in any setting including, but not limited to, pediatric primary care settings, doctor’s offices or clinics, inpatient or outpatient settings in hospitals, the Member’s home, school-based sites, or community settings. There are no service location limitations.​​ 

9. Kuv tuaj yeem tau txais cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv txog qhov txiaj ntsig dyadic nyob qhov twg?​​ 

Information about dyadic services is available on the DHCS Dyadic Services webpage. Questions about the dyadic care may be emailed MediCal.Benefits@dhcs.ca.gov.​​