DHCS 소개
캘리포니아 주 보건의료 서비스국(DHCS)은 캘리포니아 주 보건의료 안전망의 핵심 기관으로, 매일 수백만 명의 캘리포니아 주민들에게 지원을 제공하고 있습니다. DHCS의 목적은 모든 주민이 질 높은 의료 서비스에 공평하게 접근할 수 있도록 하여 모든 주민이 건강한 캘리포니아를 실현하는 것입니다.
To fulfill this purpose, DHCS’ Strategic Plan establishes the following high-level goals:
- 사람 중심의 접근을 실천하십시오 – 사람을 최우선으로 두고, 지역 사회에서 전체적인 돌봄을 제공하는 프로그램과 서비스를 설계하십시오.
- 의미 있는 접근성 향상 – 건강 보험 적용 범위, 혜택, 의료 제공자 및 서비스 역량을 강화하여 개인이 필요로 하는 시점, 장소, 방식으로 의료 서비스를 받을 수 있도록 보장합니다.
- 건강 결과의 우수성을 달성하세요 – 품질 결과를 개선하고, 건강 격차를 줄이며, 의료 제공 시스템을 혁신하세요.
- 선택받는 고용주가 되세요 - 권한과 영향력을 갖춘 다양하고 재능 있는 팀을 유치, 개발, 유지하세요;
- 운영 강화 – 조직 구조, 프로세스, 및 시스템을 개선하여 프로그램 운영 효율성을 높입니다.
- 데이터 활용을 통한 결과 개선 - 의미 있는 정보로 더 나은 의사 결정과 결과를 이끌어냅니다.
DHCS is the federally designated single state agency responsible for financing and administering the state’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, which provides health care services to low-income persons and families who meet defined eligibility requirements. Medi-Cal is authorized and funded through a federal-state partnership. Medi-Cal programs cover physical health, mental health, substance use disorder, services, pharmacy, dental, and long-term services and supports. DHCS is also the single state agency for Substance Abuse and the State Mental Health Authority, and administers county-operated community mental health and substance use disorder programs, together known as behavioral health.
Medi-Cal serves about 15 million Californians. About one-third of Californians receive health care services administered by DHCS, making the Department the largest health care purchaser in California. Our success is made possible only through collaboration with the federal government, other state agencies, counties, plans, providers, and community partners as we invest more than $200 billion annually for the care of low-income families, children, pregnant women, seniors, and persons with disabilities.
DHCS is a dynamic Department with ambitious goals and talented, committed employees. We work hard every day to fulfill our vital responsibility to support the delivery of quality health care to Californians. We will continue to use tax dollars as effectively as possible while finding opportunities to improve Californians’ health and the health care delivery system of our Golden State.
DHCS Major Program Initiatives – Go-Live Dates
DHCS’ initiatives are designed to support the health of Medi-Cal members and communities across California. These efforts illustrate DHCS’ commitment to delivering meaningful, person-centered care within a responsible budgetary structure and federal parameters. The link below includes a timeline of the major program initiatives and their anticipated go-live dates, pending readiness and federal approvals. This information will be updated as necessary.
- DHCS Major Program Initiatives – Go-Live (Excel) (updated as of 7/18/2025)