접근성을 제공하고 건강 이니셔티브를 혁신하는 CalAIM
PATH(Providing Access and Transforming Health)는 캘리포니아 주가 CalAIM에 따라 강화된 의료 관리 및 지역사회 지원, 사법 관련 서비스를 광범위하게 시행함에 따라, 지역사회 기반 조직(CBO), 병원, 카운티 기관, 부족 등 현장 파트너의 역량과 인프라를 구축하여 Medi-Cal 전달 시스템에 성공적으로 참여할 수 있도록 지원 하는 5년간 18억 5 천만 달러 규모의 사업입니다. 전인적 치료 및 건강 가정 시범 사업의 성공과 교훈을 바탕으로, PATH 기금은 주 전역에 존재하는 지역 조직 역량 및 인프라의 격차를 해소하여 이러한 지역 파트너들이 메디칼 수혜자에게 제공하는 서비스를 확대할 수 있도록 지원할 것입니다. PATH의 지원을 받는 추가 인력, 청구 시스템, 데이터 교환 기능 등의 자원을 통해 지역사회 파트너들은 관리형 의료 기관과 성공적으로 계약을 체결하고, 지역사회 요구에 대한 풍부한 전문 지식을 메디칼(Medi-Cal) 전달 시스템에 활용할 수 있게 됩니다. PATH 기금은 특히 과거에 자원이 부족했던 의료 서비스 제공자 및 지역사회 기반 단체(CBO)를 중심으로 주 전체의 역량을 강화하는 데 사용되므로, 이 계획은 캘리포니아 주가 건강 형평성을 증진하고, 건강의 사회적 요인을 해결하며, 공평하고, 체계적이며, 접근 가능한 메디칼 시스템으로 나아가는 데 도움이 될 것입니다.
캘리포니아 주법 1115조 면제 조항에 따라 승인된 PATH는 다음과 같은 연계 프로그램 및 이니셔티브를 지칭합니다.
- Support for Implementation of Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports. PATH will support the expansion of the capacity and infrastructure needed to implement Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports, and increase access to services statewide. This involves four integrated initiatives:
- Whole Person Care Services and Transition to Managed Care Mitigation Initiative: PATH funds services provided by former Whole Person Care Pilot Lead Entities until the services transition to managed care coverage under CalAIM. This funding will end by January 1, 2024.
- Technical Assistance Initiative: PATH provides a virtual “marketplace” that offers hands-on technical support and off-the-shelf resources from vendors to establish the infrastructure needed to implement Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports.
- 협업 계획 및 실행 이니셔티브: PATH는 향상된 케어 관리 및 커뮤니티 지원에 대한 준비를 촉진하기 위해 매니지 케어 플랜, 제공자, CBO, 카운티 기관, 병원, 부족 및 기타 지역 간의 협력 계획 및 실행 노력에 자금을 지원합니다.
- 용량 및 인프라 전환, 확장 및 개발(인용됨) ) Initiative: PATH funds provide direct funding to support the delivery of Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports services. Entities, such as providers, CBOs, county agencies, hospitals, tribes, and others that are contracted or plan to contract with a managed care plan can apply to receive funding for specific capacity needs to support the transition, expansion, and development of these specific services.
- Justice-Involved Capacity Building Program. Starting in 2023, PATH provides funding to support the implementation of statewide CalAIM justice-involved initiatives. This includes support for the implementation of pre-release Medi-Cal enrollment and suspension processes, as well as the delivery of Medi-Cal services in the 90 days prior to release. This includes:
- Collaborative planning: PATH funding supports correctional agencies, county social services departments, county behavioral health agencies, managed care plans, and others so they can jointly design, modify, and launch new processes aimed at increasing enrollment in Medi-Cal and continuous access to care for justice-involved youths and adults.
- Capacity and Infrastructure: PATH funding supports correctional agencies, institutions, and other justice-involved stakeholders as they implement pre-release Medi-Cal enrollment and suspension processes and the delivery of Medi-Cal services in the 90 days prior to release.
중요 업데이트
On October 30, 2026, from 10 to 11 a.m. PDT, DHCS will host a public webinar, “Practical Applications of the CalAIM Best Practices and Sustainability Toolkits” (advance registration required). The webinar will walk participants through practical ways to use the Best Practices and Sustainability Toolkits in real-world settings. Topics include strategies related to funding, change management, staffing, and work environments, along with provider examples and common mistakes to avoid. Guest speakers include HC2 Strategies, in partnership with the Kings Tulare Homeless Alliance and the Public Health Institute. Visit the CPI webpage, to learn more, and send questions to collaborative@ca-path.com.
On April 17, 2026, DHCS hosted a public webinar: “Accelerating Improvement with the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Collaborative Planning and Implementation (CPI) Best Practices and Sustainability Toolkits”.
The webinar introduced the CalAIM Best Practices and Sustainability Toolkits, showed how they can strengthen partnerships, workflows, and referral networks, and outlined clear, actionable steps organizations can take to support long‑term sustainability after PATH.
Guest speakers included Camden Coalition, BluePath Health, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, and HC2 Strategies.
Learn more by visiting the CPI webpage, and submit questions to collaborative@ca-path.com.
DHCS is pleased to announce that 139 organizations across all California counties have completed their projects under Round 1 of the Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) Capacity and Infrastructure, Transition, Expansion, and Development (CITED) initiative. Awardees used funding to ;strengthen their capacity to deliver Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports under CalAIM, expanding access to whole-person, community-based care. Examples include:
Training hundreds of new staff, including care managers, outreach workers, and billing coordinators
Investing in electronic health records, billing systems, and data dashboards to improve care coordination.
Developing peer-led outreach models, hosting hundreds of community events, and building trust with traditionally underserved populations.
PATH CITED 1라운드의 성공은 지역 단체가 필요한 도구와 자원을 제공받으면 그 순간을 맞이하여 더 쉽게 접근할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 더 동정심 있고, 조정되고, 효과적인 치료를 제공할 수 있다는 것을 보여줍니다. PATH CITED 이니셔티브에 대해 자세히 알아보세요.
On November 18, 2025, DHCS announced awards totaling $145.5 million to 153 organizations providing Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports.
Awards are being made as part of the Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) Capacity and Infrastructure, Transition, Expansion, and Development (CITED) initiative’s work to help build, maintain, and scale providers’ capacity to participate in the Medi-Cal delivery system and serve the whole person.
On October 24, 2025, DHCS hosted a public webinar: “Strengthening Connections with Children and Youth Providers”.
The webinar:
Demonstrated how First 5 programs across California are working with Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports services and providers.
Explained how schools and school districts help connect children and families with local organizations, youth programs, and health plans. Guest speakers included HC2 Strategies and Intrepid Ascent.
Learn more by visiting the Collaborative Planning and Implementation webpage, and submit questions to collaborative@ca-path.com.
DHCS is pleased to share the updated Community Supports Policy Guide, released on April 30, 2025. To accommodate new policies related to Transitional Rent and other Community Supports for Members experiencing or at risk of homelessness, DHCS has reorganized the guide into two separate volumes:
Volume 1 contains the service definitions for eight of the Community Supports that address Members’ health-related social needs, including four Community Supports previously updated by DHCS in February 2025: Medically Tailored Meals/Medically Supportive Food, Asthma Remediation, Assisted Living Facility Transitions and Community or Home Transition Services.
Volume 2 contains the service definitions for the remaining seven Community Supports, including Transitional Rent, that pertain to housing or have a room and board component and is specifically designed to support Members experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
We encourage you to review both volumes of the guide and to visit the Medi-Cal ECM and Community Supports webpage for regular updates and the new DHCS Housing for Health webpage for housing-related updates from various DHCS initiatives both within and outside Medi-Cal.
On May 16, 2025, DHCS hosted a public webinar, “Connecting Services for the Enhanced Care Management (ECM) Justice-Involved (JI) Population of Focus Throughout the Reentry and Post-Release Process.”
The webinar recording, slide deck, and Q&A document are now available on the PATH Collaborative Planning and Implementation (CPI) webpage under “Best Practices and Resources Library”.
The webinar:
Recognized the benefits of utilizing justice-involved referral and billing toolkits.
Shared ideas to increase referrals for justice-involved individuals to access ECM and Community Supports providers.
Discussed a justice-involved reentry care plan designed to support linkages and handoffs to community-based organizations, justice-involved agencies, and MCPs.
Please submit questions to collaborative@ca-path.com.
In Spring 2025, it is anticipated that Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) Technical Assistance (TA) Marketplace vendors will be available to TA Recipients to support the Transitional Rent Community Support service. Please review the updates below to successfully submit a TA project supporting Transitional Rent Community Support services.
Round 5 will be a targeted procurement for new and existing hands-on service offerings that address TA Marketplace gaps. The Round 5 procurement will seek TA vendor applications for all seven TA domains, but will focus on services for the following provider types: rural providers, Tribes and Indian health care providers, maternal and child-serving providers, and transitional rent providers.
TA Marketplace recipients seeking TA for Transitional Rent from vendors in this procurement will be required to submit a Letter of Support in collaboration with the County Behavioral Health Department.
DHCS will not accept submissions for new off-the-shelf projects or changes to existing off-the-shelf projects during the Round 5 procurement period. Instead, the Round 5 application will solicit on-demand resources from existing TA vendors.
Visit the TA Marketplace Vendor webpage to access the guidance documents and to apply. Please submit questions to ta-marketplace@ca-path.com.
On December 6, 2024, DHCS hosted a public webinar, “Hospital Engagement in California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM): Supporting Connection to Enhanced Care Management (ECM) Services Among Eligible Medi-Cal Members.”
The webinar is part of a biannual series of PATH CPI webinars designed to highlight best practices for implementing ECM and Community Supports, increasing providers’ successful participation in CalAIM, and improving collaboration with managed care plans, state and local government agencies, and others to build and deliver quality support services to Medi-Cal members.
The webinar recording and resources, including past event recordings, are available under the “Best Practices and Resources” section on the PATH CPI webpage.
On August 30, 2024, DHCS awarded $146.6 million to 133 organizations providing Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports services to Medi-Cal members. Awards are being made as part of the Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) Capacity and Infrastructure, Transition, Expansion, and Development (CITED) initiative’s work to help build, maintain, and scale providers’ capacity to participate in the Medi-Cal delivery system and serve the whole person.
CITED Round 3 Awardee Summary
On July 22, 2024, DHCS awarded $37 million to 49 clinics providing Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports services to Medi-Cal members. Awards are being made as part of the PATH CITED initiative’s work to help build, maintain, and scale clinics’ capacity to participate in the Medi-Cal delivery system.
On June 17, DHCS launched the PATHways to Success web portal featuring on-the-ground testimonials from organizations across California participating in the PATH initiative. As community-based organizations, Medi-Cal providers, tribes, local government agencies, and others continue to participate in PATH, DHCS will showcase their firsthand accounts of providing successful ECM and Community Supports services linkages for the Medi-Cal members they serve.
Submit your PATH success story by emailing communications@ca-path.com.
On January 8, 2024, DHCS released the PATH CPI fact sheet to help providers at all stages of Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports implementation who are interested in learning more about participating in the initiative. The fact sheet provides a comprehensive overview of participant eligibility, examples of local successes, priority gaps and challenges, and more. More information is available on the PATH CPI webpage.
On January 2, 2024, DHCS released the PATH Technical Assistance (TA) Marketplace fact sheet to help eligible entities learn how free TA services can build organizational capacity to implement Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports. The fact sheet provides a comprehensive overview of TA Recipient eligibility, service offering examples, and how to register to receive free TA. Access the fact sheet by visiting the PATH TA Marketplace webpage.
On December 7, 2023, DHCS hosted a statewide webinar, entitled Relationship Building with Organizations in the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Environment.
The webinar is part of a biannual series of PATH CPI webinars designed to highlight best practices for implementing Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports, increasing providers’ successful participation in CalAIM, and improving collaboration with managed care plans (MCP), state and local government agencies, and others to build and deliver quality support services to Medi-Cal members. Webinar recordings and resources can be accessed on the PATH CPI webpage.
On October 30, 2023, DHCS awarded Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) Capacity and Infrastructure, Transition, Expansion, and Development (CITED) initiative Round 2 funding to help providers implement and deliver successful Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports services to Medi-Cal members. Learn more at ca-path.com/CITED.
On February 27, 2023, DHCS opened the PATH Technical Assistance (TA) Marketplace Project Eligibility Application window. Medi-Cal service providers who have submitted a Recipient Registration Form and have been approved as a TA recipient may now shop and apply for TA services and receive assistance building and delivering successful Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports services. The application window is open and ongoing. Learn more about the PATH TA Marketplace, including how to submit a Recipient Registration Form.
주요 문서
WPC 서비스 및 매니지드 케어 완화로의 전환
협업 계획 및 구현
- PATH 협력 계획 및 실행 지침 메모 (2023년 5월)
용량 및 인프라 전환, 확장 및 개발 (인용)
- PATH 용량 및 인프라 전환, 확장 및 개발(CITED) 지침(3라운드 – 2023년 12월)
기술 지원 마켓플레이스
정보 제공 웨비나
PATH TA 마켓플레이스 애플리케이션 안내 및 질의응답 – 2022년 10월 18일
발표 자료
PATH CITED 애플리케이션 안내 및 질의응답 – 9월 8, 2022
발표 슬라이드
발표 자료
PATH 프로그램 설계 상세 업데이트 – 6월 29, 2022
발표 슬라이드
발표 자료
PATH 프로그램 설계 상세 업데이트 – 1월 28, 2022
발표 슬라이드
발표 자료
PATH 및 인센티브 지급 프로그램 – 12월 17, 2021
발표 슬라이드
발표 자료
추가 리소스
다음은 주요 정보가 포함된 추가 리소스 PATH입니다:
질문 및 의견
Contact DHCS with any questions or comments on the CalAIM PATH initiatives at 1115path@dhcs.ca.gov.