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SACRAMENTO — The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) today awarded nearly $47 million in grants to 57 community-based and Tribal organizations throughout California to help prevent substance use among youth. These grants support programs that focus on mentoring, peer support, and civic engagement for young people in communities that have historically faced barriers to accessing these services.
“This funding empowers youth to lead change in their communities,” said DHCS Director Michelle Baass. “By supporting culturally responsive, peer-led programs, we’re investing in the resilience and long-term wellness of California’s young people.”
Each organization will receive up to $1 million in total over a three-year period, from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028, to implement the Elevate Youth California (EYC) program. EYC is designed to help youth ages 12 to 26 build leadership skills, connect with mentors, and access culturally responsive support services.
WHY THIS MATTERS:This funding is part of a larger effort by DHCS to strengthen California’s substance use disorder prevention programs. EYC helps youth-serving organizations use evidence-based and community-driven approaches to support young people. Programs funded through EYC are healing-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally and linguistically responsive. EYC prioritizes substance use prevention and public health strategies that build resilience.
This investment also supports Governor Gavin Newsom’s Path & Purpose executive order, which calls on state agencies to support young men and boys in service and leadership and provide meaningful and caring adult relationships for young people living in the highest need communities. All awarded organizations welcome young men and boys. While EYC requires that funded initiatives focus on underserved communities, all genders may participate. DHCS’ 2024 Annual Report shows that 37 percent of the population served by EYC programs are boys.
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: “Elevate Youth California funding has been more than just support, but transformative in our practices as a program,” said Ilien Tolteca, Youth Coordinator for the Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project. “This funding has allowed us to create and enhance our satellite sites across our city, serving and fostering community with 60 to 100 Indigenous youth from the Mixteco, Zapotec, and many other Diasporic communities throughout the Central Coast. It has strengthened autonomous youth leadership, cultural knowledge, and accessibility to higher education resources/tools for our youth.”
“The EYC grant has allowed us to provide vital prevention services to foster youth, youth on probation, and others in our community,” said Anthony Hughey, Executive Director of The Young People’s Foundation, Inc. “We’ve built long-term relationships with youth from underserved Black and brown communities and developed peer leaders who are driving change.”
ABOUT EYC: Since EYC launched in 2019, DHCS has awarded more than $370 million through 517 grants. EYC is funded by Proposition 64, passed by voters in November 2016, which legalized adult non-medical marijuana use in California and created a tax system to regulate cannabis sales. A portion of that tax revenue supports EYC through DHCS, funding youth-focused prevention and leadership programs statewide. These grants support youth development, civic engagement, and peer-led support in 56 of California’s 58 counties.
PATH AND PURPOSE: In July, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to address a growing issue — the alarming rise in suicides and disconnection among California’s young men and boys. The order directs a coordinated statewide response to improve mental health outcomes, reduce stigma, and expand access to meaningful education, work, and mentorship opportunities. The full executive order can be found here. The executive order helps address this crisis, directing state agencies to create a new focus on this issue and developing new pathways to help reconnect men and boys with the support, assistance, and help they need.
To see the full list of EYC grant recipients and learn more about EYC, visit www.elevateyouthca.org.
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ຫ້ອງການສື່ສານ
(916) 440-7660
DHCSPress@dhcs.ca.gov
SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) today announced $145.5 million in awards to 153 organizations across all 58 counties to strengthen services for Medi-Cal members. Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports are core components of California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM), DHCS’ broad transformation of Medi-Cal to create a more coordinated, person-centered, and equitable health system that works for all Californians. They offer tailored, community-based services, including in-person care coordination, housing support, and other vital resources for Medi-Cal members with complex needs. The awards are part of the Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) Capacity and Infrastructure, Transition, Expansion, and Development (CITED) initiative, which helps local providers grow their ability to deliver whole-person, community-based care.
ເພື່ອສະຫນັບສະຫນູນການຂະຫຍາຍຕົວຂອງ ECM ແລະການສະຫນັບສະຫນູນຊຸມຊົນ, DHCS ໄດ້ມອບລາງວັນຫຼາຍກວ່າ $ 1.66 ຕື້ໃຫ້ຫຼາຍກວ່າ 2,200 ອົງການຈັດຕັ້ງໂດຍຜ່ານການລິເລີ່ມ PATH ຂອງຕົນ, ລວມທັງ CITED, ການວາງແຜນການຮ່ວມມືແລະການຈັດຕັ້ງປະຕິບັດ, ແລະຕະຫຼາດການຊ່ວຍເຫຼືອດ້ານວິຊາການ. ຄວາມພະຍາຍາມເຫຼົ່ານີ້ໄດ້ບັນລຸຫຼາຍກວ່າ 373,000 ລົງທະບຽນ ECM, ສົ່ງການບໍລິການສະຫນັບສະຫນູນຊຸມຊົນຫຼາຍກວ່າຫນຶ່ງລ້ານຄົນ, ແລະການຂະຫຍາຍຕົວຢ່າງຫຼວງຫຼາຍໃນການເຂົ້າເຖິງເດັກນ້ອຍແລະໄວຫນຸ່ມ, ເພີ່ມຂຶ້ນ 120 ເປີເຊັນຕໍ່ປີໃນຕົ້ນປີ 2025 ດຽວ.
“PATH CITED represents a vital investment in the future of Medi-Cal and the health of California,” said DHCS Director Michelle Baass. “By empowering local providers, many of whom serve historically under-resourced communities, we are strengthening the foundation of a more equitable, person-centered delivery system. Together, we’re creating lasting change that connects Medi-Cal members to the care and support they need to live healthier, more fulfilling lives. I’m proud of the progress we’ve made and the partnerships that made it possible.”
Recent data show that investments like these are resulting in long-term savings for California’s Medi-Cal program. Community Supports have been proven cost-effective, reducing avoidable emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and long-term care use. By investing now, DHCS is helping ensure a more sustainable, efficient, and equitable health care system for the future.
ເບິ່ງວິດີໂອສັ້ນຂ້າງລຸ່ມນີ້ເພື່ອໄດ້ຍິນໂດຍກົງຈາກຜູ້ໄດ້ຮັບຮາງວັນທີ່ຜ່ານມາກ່ຽວກັບວິທີທີ່ແຫຼ່ງທຶນຂອງ PATH CITED ຊ່ວຍໃຫ້ພວກເຂົາຂະຫຍາຍການບໍລິການ, ຈ້າງພະນັກງານ, ແລະສ້າງຄວາມສໍາພັນທີ່ເຂັ້ມແຂງກັບຊຸມຊົນຂອງເຂົາເຈົ້າ.
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT: ECM and Community Supports offer tailored, community-based services, including in-person care coordination, housing support, and other vital resources for Medi-Cal members with complex needs. PATH CITED is helping ECM and Community Supports providers transition, expand, and develop their capacity to provide local, coordinated care for member communities. Awardees will use funds to:
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: “ECM and Community Supports are transforming how we care for Medi-Cal members with diverse and often intensive needs,” said Susan Philip, Deputy Director of DHCS’ Health Care Delivery Systems. “Just like in prior PATH CITED rounds, we are investing in the infrastructure and workforce that make whole-person care possible, ensuring that providers have the tools they need to deliver timely, compassionate, and coordinated care.”
“Thanks to PATH CITED support, Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara has turned an idea into a thriving clinic that continues to expand its reach and impact,” said Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara Interim CEO Stephanie R. Drake, PhD. “The Integrated Health Clinic is a model for collaborative, patient-centered care, bridging critical gaps in services and ensuring that Medi-Cal members receive the timely, high-quality, and compassionate care they deserve.”
“We did not have the staffing to follow up with people once they were housed, which led to more instability,” said Ronni Duncan, Care Management Manager at Adventist Health, a CITED awardee from previous rounds. “PATH CITED funds have allowed us to expand staffing, fill service gaps, and let case managers focus on their specific roles. Most of all, these programs have helped build community and provide hope and healing to people who may not have had access to the healing support we offer.”
“Thanks to PATH CITED funding, we are building a growing team of skilled case managers to meet our patients where they are – in homes, coffee shops, and throughout their communities to build trust and transform care,” said Jeniffer Zamora, Community Health Program Manager at Peach Tree Health, a CITED awardee from previous rounds.
“Supported by PATH CITED funding, Rady Children’s Hospital’s ECM program has expanded from San Diego County to also serve Riverside County,” said Russell Gagui, ECM Manager at Rady Children’s Hospital, a CITED Round 2 awardee. “As we grow, we remain committed to the principles that make pediatric ECM work: hiring from within the communities we serve, designing systems that support families’ real-world needs, and centering every effort around improving the lives of children with complex medical and social needs.”
“Through the CITED grants, we have been able to expand access to recuperative care and strengthen care coordination by hiring additional staff as well as updating our internal data systems, which has allowed us more time to focus on the acute needs of our clients,” said Tracy Wilson, Co-Founder and CEO of Rooted Life, a CITED Round 3 awardee. “CITED grants have been pivotal in allowing us to create robust program where we can focus on the stability and recovery of our clients.”
HOW WE GOT HERE: PATH is a five-year, $1.85 billion initiative launched in 2022, providing funds for community-based organizations, county agencies, hospitals, Tribes, and other community providers to support improved health care management and delivery through the Medi-Cal system. Recipients of PATH CITED awards are committed to serving historically under-resourced and underserved populations.
WHAT’S NEXT: Round 4 is the final PATH CITED funding round. DHCS will continue to listen to Medi-Cal members and providers to improve service delivery, making care more accessible, effective, and responsive to California’s diverse communities. This also includes utilizing the other PATH workstreams to listen intentionally and provide technical assistance, such as through the Technical Assistance Marketplace and the regional Collaborative Planning Implementation convenings. For more information about the PATH CITED initiative, visit the PATH website.
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ຫ້ອງການສື່ສານ
(916) 440-7660
DHCSPress@dhcs.ca.gov
SACRAMENTO — California schools have long worked to meet student mental health needs, and the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is supporting these efforts through a new sustainable funding program that is already showing promising results.
Through the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) Fee Schedule program, local educational agencies (LEA), which includes California public K-12 school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education, and public institutions of higher education (IHE), including public community colleges and universities, can sign up to participate in a reimbursement pathway for mental health and substance use screenings, treatment, and case management. This creates a sustainable funding source for school-based care. This innovative multi-payer program breaks down barriers and puts students first, creating a more seamless experience for youth seeking help with mental health. More than 500 LEAs and IHEs have already signed up and are actively onboarding.
ເຖິງແມ່ນວ່າຍັງຢູ່ໃນຂັ້ນຕອນການຈັດຕັ້ງປະຕິບັດ, ຄວາມພະຍາຍາມຄັ້ງທໍາອິດໃນປະເທດນີ້ແມ່ນສະແດງໃຫ້ເຫັນຜົນໄດ້ຮັບໃນທາງບວກແລ້ວ: ໂຮງຮຽນແລະຄູ່ຮ່ວມງານຂອງພວກເຂົາໄດ້ຮັບເງິນທຶນໃຫມ່ຫຼາຍກວ່າ 1.8 ລ້ານໂດລາສໍາລັບການບໍລິການທີ່ສະຫນອງໃຫ້ນັກຮຽນຫຼາຍກວ່າ 5,000 ຄົນ. ມາຮອດວັນທີ 15 ເດືອນຕຸລາ, 55 LEAs ແລະ IHEs ໄດ້ສົ່ງຄໍາຮ້ອງທຸກຫຼາຍກວ່າ 26,000 ໂດຍຜ່ານໂຄງການ, ເຊິ່ງເປັນຕົວແທນຂອງ 32 ແຜນການດູແລທີ່ຄຸ້ມຄອງໂດຍ Medi-Cal ແລະຜູ້ປະກັນໄພອື່ນໆ, ລວມທັງແຜນການຄ້າ. ຜົນໄດ້ຮັບເຫຼົ່ານີ້ສະທ້ອນໃຫ້ເຫັນຄວາມຄືບຫນ້າທີ່ສໍາຄັນທີ່ບັນລຸໄດ້ໃນພຽງແຕ່ຫຼາຍກວ່າຫນຶ່ງປີນັບຕັ້ງແຕ່ຜູ້ເຂົ້າຮ່ວມທໍາອິດມີສິດໄດ້ຮັບໃບບິນຄ່າບໍລິການ.
“Schools are often the first place students turn to for support,” said DHCS Director Michelle Baass. “Through the CYBHI Fee Schedule program, we’re helping schools meet that need by easing financial pressures and building a sustainable foundation for student mental health services, so every student has access to care when and where they need it.”
“We were lucky enough to be the first to successfully submit a service for billing, and we actually got our first check. It was only $77, but it was a big milestone,” said Nevada Joint Union High School District Director of Pupil Services Timothy Reid. As of November 3, the district had been reimbursed more than $30,000. Since the first claim was submitted in December 2024, the average reimbursement for an LEA/IHE is nearly $50,000, and multiple LEAs are nearing being reimbursed $1 million through the program.
NEW RESOURCES AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGN: To support program implementation, DHCS launched new public-facing and provider-facing information and resources to help schools and families navigate the program:
ABOUT THE CYBHI FEE SCHEDULE PROGRAM: The program requires Medi-Cal managed care plans, Medi-Cal fee-for-service providers, commercial health insurance plans, and disability insurers to reimburse school-linked providers for behavioral health services provided to students under age 26, with no out-of-pocket costs for families. As a result, schools now have a sustainable funding source through which to hire, train, and retain staff, increasing access to behavioral health services.
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT: Youth mental needs have risen significantly in the last decade. California falls short of the recommended ratio of one school psychologist per 500 students, largely due to cost barriers. By creating a sustainable funding mechanism for providing these services, the CYBHI Fee Schedule program addresses this gap by funding school-based services, prioritizing early intervention, and expanding opportunities for the behavioral health workforce to meet growing demand. Research has shown an association between students who access services through a school-based health center and positive school attendance, particularly for students with a mental health diagnosis, suggesting that increased mental health support through school may improve school attendance.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: “We’ve heard from California students across the state about the need to increase behavioral health support where they spend time – at schools. The CYBHI Fee Schedule program is answering the call,” said CYBHI Director Dr. Sohil Sud. “Through partnerships and deeper connections between schools and health plans, along with sustainable funding, schools can meet the behavioral health needs of students who need it most.”
“Together, we have made significant strides in our efforts to transform school-based behavioral health care in California. Our progress to date is a testament to the commitment and the collaborative efforts of our school-district, managed care plan and community partners,” said Autumn Boylan, Deputy Director of DHCS’ Office of Strategic Partnerships. “With the foundation we’ve built, I am confident we will continue to succeed in making a lasting impact on the lives of students across the state.”
“Through the CYBHI Fee Schedule, our school district can continue to provide comprehensive, school-based behavioral health services, including assessments, counseling, prevention, and wellness programs, all at no cost to students and families. These funds will sustain and strengthen the vital program we have built to nurture the mental and emotional well-being of our students, while extending care to their families and our broader community,” said Jesus Chavarria, Anaheim Elementary School District Superintendent.
“CYBHI’s involvement allows us to expand the services and support we can provide,” said Matthew Zavala, Mental Health Therapist at Silver Springs High School in Grass Valley. “When I started working at this school, mental health programming was very grassroots. Now, it’s more stable and secure. It really feels like mental health is part of the school system. On a smaller scale, it’s just nice to see students find a place where they feel welcome and have a positive school experience. Seeing both of those things happen simultaneously is a very rewarding part of this job.”
BIGGER PICTURE: The CYBHI Fee Schedule is part of the state’s broader effort to transform youth mental health care into a coordinated, equitable, and prevention-focused system. The CYBHI Fee Schedule program is the CYBHI’s flagship, a more than $4 billion investment to transform behavioral health services for children, youth, and families, and it is central to the Governor’s Master Plan for Kids’ Mental Health. Learn more on the CYBHI Fee Schedule webpage.
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ຫ້ອງການສື່ສານ
(916) 440-7660
DHCSPress@dhcs.ca.gov
SACRAMENTO — ໂດຍໄດ້ກ້າວໄປຂ້າງໜ້າຢ່າງໃຫຍ່ຫຼວງໃນການວາງນະໂຍບາຍທີ່ມີຄວາມຮອບດ້ານ, ກະຊວງບໍລິການດ້ານສຸຂະພາບ (DHCS) ໄດ້ເປີດຕົວ ສະພາສຽງ ແລະ ວິໄສທັດຂອງ Medi-Cal, ເຊິ່ງເປັນກຸ່ມທີ່ປຶກສາຄັ້ງທຳອິດທີ່ນຳເອົາສະມາຊິກ, ຜູ້ດູແລ, ຜູ້ໃຫ້ບໍລິການ, ອົງການຈັດຕັ້ງໃນຊຸມຊົນ, ກຸ່ມສະໜັບສະໜູນ ແລະ ຄູ່ຮ່ວມງານຂອງເຂດມາຮ່ວມກັນເພື່ອສ້າງອະນາຄົດຂອງນະໂຍບາຍ, ໂຄງການ ແລະ ການຈັດຕັ້ງປະຕິບັດຂອງ Medi-Cal. ໂດຍການຝັງປະສົບການຕົວຈິງເຂົ້າໃນຂະບວນການວາງນະໂຍບາຍໂດຍກົງ, ສະພາຮັບປະກັນວ່ານະໂຍບາຍ ແລະ ໂຄງການ Medi-Cal ແມ່ນອີງໃສ່ຄວາມຕ້ອງການທີ່ແທ້ຈິງຂອງປະຊາຊົນທີ່ພວກເຂົາຮັບໃຊ້ ແລະ ປັບປຸງຜ່ານການຮ່ວມມືກັບຜູ້ຊ່ຽວຊານດ້ານການດູແລສຸຂະພາບ ແລະ ຜູ້ນຳລະບົບ.
The Voices and Vision Council held its inaugural meeting alongside the established Medi-Cal Member Advisory Committee to launch a new collaborative structure that brings together lived experience and system expertise to shape Medi-Cal policy.
“The Medi-Cal Voices and Vision Council is a vital platform for ensuring that Medi-Cal members and community partners help shape how we deliver care,” said DHCS Director Michelle Baass. “We are committed to strengthening our Medi-Cal program so it is more equitable, responsive, and grounded in the voices of the people we serve. This council reflects our belief that meaningful change and innovation begin with listening and acting on what people tell us they need.”
“Medi-Cal provides the nursing care that keeps my son healthy and safe at home with our family,” said Jenny McLelland, a parent and member of the Voices and Vision Council. “The council gives me the opportunity to share my experiences as a caregiver and ensures that families like mine have a voice in making Medi-Cal better for all Californians.”
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT: The Voices and Vision Council and the Medi-Cal Member Advisory Committee help ensure that Medi-Cal members remain at the heart of policy development and program administration. These two advisory bodies work in close partnership with DHCS leaders and policy experts to co-design equity-centered programs and policy solutions that reflect the real needs of members.
ໂດຍການມີສ່ວນຮ່ວມໂດຍກົງກັບສະມາຊິກ ແລະ ຜູ້ມີສ່ວນຮ່ວມ, DHCS ກຳລັງສ້າງພື້ນຖານໂຄງລ່າງເພື່ອປະຕິບັດຕາມສິ່ງທີ່ສຳຄັນທີ່ສຸດຕໍ່ປະຊາຊົນທີ່ມັນຮັບໃຊ້. ກອງປະຊຸມປະຈຳໄຕມາດແຕ່ລະຄັ້ງແມ່ນສຸມໃສ່ຄວາມເຂົ້າໃຈທີ່ແບ່ງປັນໂດຍສະມາຊິກ ແລະ ຜູ້ດູແລ. ການສົນທະນາເຫຼົ່ານີ້ຊ່ວຍໃຫ້ DHCS ແປຄໍາຄິດເຫັນໄປສູ່ການປັບປຸງທີ່ແທ້ຈິງ, ເສີມສ້າງວິທີທີ່ Medi-Cal ສະໜັບສະໜູນຊຸມຊົນຕ່າງໆໃນທົ່ວລັດ California.
ຄວາມເປັນມາ: ໃນປີ 2023, DHCS ໄດ້ສ້າງຕັ້ງຄະນະກຳມະການທີ່ປຶກສາສະມາຊິກ Medi-Cal, ເຊິ່ງເປັນໜຶ່ງໃນກຸ່ມທີ່ປຶກສາຢ່າງເປັນທາງການກຸ່ມທຳອິດໃນປະເທດທີ່ປະກອບດ້ວຍສະມາຊິກ Medi-Cal ແລະ ຜູ້ທີ່ສະໜັບສະໜູນພວກເຂົາທັງໝົດ, ເຊັ່ນ: ສະມາຊິກໃນຄອບຄົວ ແລະ ຜູ້ດູແລ. ໃນປີ 2024, ສູນບໍລິການ Medicare ແລະ Medicaid ຂອງລັດຖະບານກາງໄດ້ອອກ ກົດລະບຽບການຮັບປະກັນການເຂົ້າເຖິງການບໍລິການ Medicaid, ເຊິ່ງຮຽກຮ້ອງໃຫ້ທຸກລັດສ້າງອົງການທີ່ປຶກສາສອງແຫ່ງຄື: ສະພາທີ່ປຶກສາຜູ້ຮັບຜົນປະໂຫຍດປະກອບດ້ວຍສະມາຊິກແລະຜູ້ດູແລ, ແລະຄະນະກຳມະການທີ່ປຶກສາ Medicaid ເຊິ່ງປະກອບມີຜູ້ໃຫ້ບໍລິການແລະດຶງດູດສະມາຊິກຢ່າງໜ້ອຍ 25 ເປີເຊັນຈາກສະພາທີ່ປຶກສາຜູ້ຮັບຜົນປະໂຫຍດພາຍໃນເດືອນກໍລະກົດ 10, 2027.
To meet this requirement, California designated its existing Medi-Cal Member Advisory Committee as the state’s Beneficiary Advisory Council and created the Medi-Cal Voices and Vision Council as its Medicaid Advisory Committee. Together, these groups are designed to create a continuous feedback loop: The Medi-Cal Member Advisory Committee will meet first each quarter to surface themes and priorities from members and caregivers, which will then inform the Voices and Vision Council’s policy and operational discussions. Potential topics include access to care, service delivery, communication, and other issues that influence how Medi-Cal works for the people it serves.
WHAT’S NEXT: The first public meeting of the Medi-Cal Voices and Vision Council will be held on March 18, 2026. Meeting schedules, agendas, minutes, and membership lists for both groups will be publicly available. For more information, including how to register for the first public meeting, please visit the Voices and Vision Council webpage.
ABOUT THE VOICES AND VISION COUNCIL MEMBERS: The Voices and Vision Council is made up of 16 Medi-Cal members and leaders from across California who bring experience from advocacy groups, community-based organizations, health centers, county health and social services departments, managed care plans, and health plan associations.
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ແຜນ Medi-Medi ແມ່ນແຜນສຸຂະພາບພິເສດສໍາລັບຜູ້ທີ່ມີທັງ Medicare ແລະ Medi-Cal
SACRAMENTO — As Medicare open enrollment begins on October 15, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is expanding access to Medi-Medi Plans––integrated health plans for people who have both Medicare and Medi-Cal—to 29 additional counties. This expansion brings the total to 41 counties that offer Medi-Medi Plans, nearly quadrupling access to these plans. This means Californians who are eligible for both Medicare and Medi-Cal will have the option to enroll in a Medi-Medi Plan to receive additional support to help manage chronic conditions, disabilities, or long-term care needs. Enrollment runs from October 15 to December 7, with coverage starting on January 1, 2026.
“California is building upon the success of Medi-Medi Plans that have already made a real difference in people’s lives,” said DHCS Director Michelle Baass. “By expanding access to these plans, we’re helping more Californians with complex health needs get the care they need—more easily, more consistently, and with greater support. This is about making health care work better for the people who rely on it most.”
The 29 new counties are: Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Marin, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Placer, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Ventura, Yolo, and Yuba.
These 29 counties will join the 12 counties where Medi-Medi Plans are currently available: Fresno, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Orange, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Tulare. For more details, visit the Medicare Medi-Cal Plan List webpage, Joining a Medi-Medi Plan information sheet, and the Medi-Medi Plan Expansion Fact Sheet.
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT: For the first time, Californians who qualify for both Medicare and Medi-Cal will have access to Medi-Medi Plans in 29 additional counties. Members with both Medicare and Medi-Cal often face serious health challenges, need help with daily activities, and deal with barriers like low income or limited transportation. They typically rely on many different services, but must navigate two separate systems to get care.
“This expansion is about making health care work better for the people who need it most,” said Lauren Solis, Chief of DHCS’ Office of Medicare Innovation and Integration.
Medi-Medi Plans combine Medicare and Medi-Cal benefits into one plan and provide specialized care coordination and wraparound Medi-Cal services. This model simplifies care with one card, one care team, and integrated services across medical, behavioral health, and long-term services and supports.
Currently, about 330,000 people are enrolled in these plans across 12 counties. As a result of this expansion, an additional 461,000 Californians will now have the choice to enroll in a Medi-Medi Plan. Meanwhile, nearly a quarter of Medicare members in California – 1.7 million people – also have Medi-Cal.
ABOUT MEDI-MEDI PLANS: Medi-Medi Plans are available to individuals who have both Medicare Part A and B, are enrolled in Medi-Cal, are 21 or older, and live in a participating county. Medi-Medi Plans coordinate all services across both Medicare and Medi-Cal, including:
ສະມາຊິກຍັງໄດ້ຮັບຜົນປະໂຫຍດຈາກ:
ສຳລັບຂໍ້ມູນເພີ່ມເຕີມ: ຊາວຄາລິຟໍເນຍທີ່ມີສິດໄດ້ຮັບສາມາດລົງທະບຽນໃນແຜນ Medi-Medi ໃນລະຫວ່າງການລົງທະບຽນເປີດຂອງ Medicare ແຕ່ວັນທີ 15 ຕຸລາ ຫາ ວັນທີ 7 ທັນວາ. ການຄຸ້ມຄອງຈະເລີ່ມຕົ້ນໃນວັນ 1 ມັງກອນ, 2026. ສຳລັບຂໍ້ມູນເພີ່ມເຕີມກ່ຽວກັບແຜນ Medi-Medi ແລະວິທີການລົງທະບຽນ, ເຂົ້າເບິ່ງໜ້າເວັບ ແຜນ Medi-Medi .
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ຫ້ອງການສື່ສານ
(916) 440-7660
DHCSPress@dhcs.ca.gov
SACRAMENTO — The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) today released new data showing continued growth and impact from Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports as part of the state’s Medi-Cal transformation under California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM). These services help Medi-Cal members stay healthier and avoid other, costlier health care services, such as emergency department visits and hospital stays.
ໃນສາມເດືອນທໍາອິດຂອງປີນີ້:
ທ່ານ Michelle Baass, ຜູ້ອໍານວຍການພະແນກບໍລິການການດູແລສຸຂະພາບກ່າວວ່າ "ນີ້ແມ່ນສິ່ງທີ່ການຫັນປ່ຽນ Medi-Cal ເບິ່ງຄືວ່າ. “ພວກເຮົາບໍ່ພຽງແຕ່ຂະຫຍາຍການບໍລິການເທົ່ານັ້ນ. ພວກເຮົາເຂົ້າເຖິງຄົນຫຼາຍກວ່າທີ່ເຄີຍ."
ECM ຊ່ວຍໃຫ້ຄົນທີ່ມີຄວາມຕ້ອງການດ້ານສຸຂະພາບ ແລະສັງຄົມທີ່ສັບສົນ, ລວມທັງການບໍ່ມີທີ່ຢູ່ອາໄສ, ພະຍາດຈິດຮ້າຍແຮງ, ຫຼືການໄປໂຮງໝໍເລື້ອຍໆ, ໄດ້ຮັບການດູແລທີ່ເຂົາເຈົ້າຕ້ອງການ, ບໍ່ວ່າເຂົາເຈົ້າຢູ່ໃສ. ຜູ້ຈັດການດູແລຜູ້ນໍາພາຊ່ວຍປະສານງານທຸກດ້ານຂອງການດູແລ, ຈາກການໄປຢ້ຽມຢາມທ່ານຫມໍແລະການບໍລິການດ້ານສຸຂະພາບຈິດຈົນເຖິງການສະຫນັບສະຫນູນທີ່ຢູ່ອາໄສແລະໂພຊະນາການ. ນັບຕັ້ງແຕ່ການເປີດຕົວໃນເດືອນມັງກອນ 2022, ECM ໄດ້ເຊື່ອມຕໍ່ສະມາຊິກຂອງ Medi-Cal ຫຼາຍກວ່າ 372,000 ຄົນໃຫ້ກັບການດູແລແບບສໍາຜັດສູງ, ເປັນຈຸດໃຈກາງຂອງບຸກຄົນ.
Community Supports are also growing rapidly. These services offer cost-effective, community-based alternatives to traditional medical care, addressing housing, nutrition, and other social drivers of health. As of early 2025:
ທ່ານ Tyler Sadwith ຜູ້ອໍານວຍການລັດ Medicaid ກ່າວວ່າ "ທາງຫລັງຂອງທຸກໆຕົວເລກແມ່ນເລື່ອງຫນຶ່ງ: ພໍ່ແມ່ຜູ້ທີ່ພົບເຫັນທີ່ຢູ່ອາໄສທີ່ຫມັ້ນຄົງ, ໄວລຸ້ນທີ່ໄດ້ຮັບການດູແລສຸຂະພາບຈິດ, ຜູ້ອາວຸໂສທີ່ໄດ້ຮັບອາຫານທີ່ເຫມາະສົມກັບສະພາບຂອງເຂົາເຈົ້າ,". "ນີ້ແມ່ນວິທີທີ່ພວກເຮົາສ້າງຄາລິຟໍເນຍທີ່ມີສຸຂະພາບດີ."
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT: The growth in ECM and Community Supports comes as California rolls out historic policies under the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA), aimed at reducing homelessness and expanding behavioral health care. ECM and Community Supports are proving to be vital tools to help people navigate housing, nutrition, and health systems with dignity and support. From ECM and Community Supports to Transitional Rent and permanent housing, California is building a continuum of care that supports people across every stage of their recovery journey.
ເພື່ອສະໜັບສະໜູນການຂະຫຍາຍຕົວນີ້, DHCS ໄດ້ມອບເງິນຫຼາຍກວ່າ 1.43 ຕື້ໂດລາຜ່ານໂຄງການ ໃຫ້ການເຂົ້າເຖິງ ແລະ ການປ່ຽນແປງສຸຂະພາບ (PATH), ລວມທັງການຫັນປ່ຽນຄວາມສາມາດ ແລະ ໂຄງສ້າງພື້ນຖານ, ການຂະຫຍາຍ ແລະ ການພັດທະນາ (CITED), ການວາງແຜນ ແລະ ການຈັດຕັ້ງປະຕິບັດຮ່ວມມື, ແລະ ຕະຫຼາດການຊ່ວຍເຫຼືອດ້ານວິຊາການ. ເງິນທຶນເຫຼົ່ານີ້ຊ່ວຍໃຫ້ອົງການຈັດຕັ້ງໃນຊຸມຊົນ, ຄລີນິກ ແລະ ອົງການທ້ອງຖິ່ນຂະຫຍາຍຄວາມສາມາດຂອງເຂົາເຈົ້າໃນການສະໜອງ ECM ແລະ ການສະໜັບສະໜູນຊຸມຊົນໂດຍການຈ້າງພະນັກງານ, ຍົກລະດັບລະບົບ ແລະ ປັບປຸງການປະສານງານການດູແລ. ຮອບສຸດທ້າຍຂອງການສະໜອງທຶນ CITED ໄດ້ສິ້ນສຸດລົງໃນເດືອນພຶດສະພາ 2025, ໂດຍຈະມີການປະກາດຜູ້ໄດ້ຮັບລາງວັນໃໝ່ໃນທ້າຍປີນີ້.
WHAT’S NEXT: DHCS will continue listening to Medi-Cal members who use ECM and Community Supports. Member feedback, gathered through surveys, focus groups, and other outreach, will help improve how these services are delivered, making them easier to access, more effective, and more responsive to different cultures and communities.
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(916) 440-7660
DHCSPress@dhcs.ca.gov
ວິທະຍາເຂດຈະໃຫ້ບໍລິການ 72,000 ບຸກຄົນຕໍ່ປີ
SACRAMENTO — On September 10, 2025, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and San Joaquin County Behavioral Health Services Department celebrated the groundbreaking of the Be Well Campus, a new facility in French Camp that will expand access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment in the Central Valley. The campus will include 10 facility types, with 116 behavioral health treatment beds and 1,205 outpatient slots, enabling care for more than 72,000 individuals annually.
“ໂຄງການນີ້ເປັນຕົວແທນຂອງຕົວຢ່າງທີ່ມີປະສິດທິພາບຂອງຄວາມມຸ່ງໝັ້ນຂອງລັດ California ໃນການສ້າງລະບົບສຸຂະພາບທາງດ້ານພຶດຕິກຳທີ່ຕອບສະໜອງຜູ້ຄົນໃນບ່ອນທີ່ພວກເຂົາຢູ່,” ຜູ້ອຳນວຍການ DHCS ທ່ານນາງ Michelle Baass ກ່າວ. "ຜ່ານໂຄງການພື້ນຖານໂຄງລ່າງສຸຂະພາບທາງດ້ານພຶດຕິກຳຢ່າງຕໍ່ເນື່ອງ, ພວກເຮົາກຳລັງລົງທຶນໃນພື້ນຖານໂຄງລ່າງທ້ອງຖິ່ນ ແລະ ຊ່ວຍເຫຼືອຊຸມຊົນໃຫ້ຂະຫຍາຍການເຂົ້າເຖິງການດູແລ."
This transformative project is supported by more than $149 million through the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP), including Round 5: Crisis and Behavioral Health Continuum and Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready (a conditional award made possible by the Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act), part of California’s voter-approved reform to expand behavioral health care and housing. This project is one of several in California that will combine earlier BHCIP rounds with bond funds to support both immediate needs and long-term infrastructure.
BHCIP is a key component of Mental Health for All, California’s ongoing commitment to build a stronger and more equitable behavioral health system. With the passage of Proposition 1, even more behavioral health treatment facilities will be funded and built in 2025 and 2026.
“We are pleased to see the Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act in action,” said DHCS Community Services Division Chief Marlies Perez. “San Joaquin County is building a model that brings together multiple levels of care in one place, making it easier for people to get the care they need when they need it.”
INVESTING IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE CAPACITY: More than 1.2 million adults in California live with a serious mental illness, and 1 in 10 residents meet the criteria for a substance use disorder. Additionally, shortages of behavioral health treatment sites contribute to rising rates of homelessness and incarceration among people with mental health disorders.
To address this, DHCS launched BHCIP to fund the construction, acquisition, and expansion of behavioral health facilities and mobile crisis services. Since 2021, the state has awarded more than $2.2 billion through BHCIP Rounds 1–5, including $430 million in Round 5 to expand crisis care statewide. California is investing billions more through Bond BHCIP to build long-term behavioral health and housing infrastructure. In May 2025, DHCS conditionally awarded $3.3 billion through Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready to 121 projects across 42 counties, supporting 4,895 residential beds and 21,402 outpatient slots.
WHAT’S NEXT: The Be Well Campus project received a conditional award through Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready, and the next step is to finalize that funding. San Joaquin County will work with DHCS to complete a Program Funding Agreement, confirm matching funds and property ownership, and wrap up other required documentation before the award becomes final.
ໃນຂະນະດຽວກັນ, DHCS ກຳລັງກະກຽມທີ່ຈະມອບເງິນຫຼາຍກວ່າ 800 ລ້ານໂດລາຜ່ານ Bond BHCIP ຮອບທີ 2: ຄວາມຕ້ອງການທີ່ບໍ່ໄດ້ຮັບການຕອບສະໜອງ. ຮອບນີ້ເປີດໃຫ້ຜູ້ສະໝັກທີ່ມີສິດໄດ້ຮັບທົ່ວລັດ, ໂດຍມີກຳນົດສົ່ງໃບສະໝັກໃນວັນ 28 ຕຸລາ, 2025, ແລະ ຄາດວ່າຈະມອບລາງວັນໃນລະດູໃບໄມ້ປົ່ງປີ 2026.
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ຫ້ອງການສື່ສານ
(916) 440-7660
DHCSPress@dhcs.ca.gov
ການຊ່ວຍເຫຼືອລ້າຈະສ້າງຄູ່ຮ່ວມງານຂອງຊຸມຊົນແລະເພີ່ມການເຂົ້າເຖິງການປິ່ນປົວ
SACRAMENTO — The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has awarded $26 million to more than 70 organizations to combat the opioid crisis in California. These grants are designed to expand access to treatment, strengthen community partnerships, and save lives. The grants represent a critical part of the State’s Opioid Response (SOR) initiative.
“Addressing the opioid crisis requires a comprehensive, compassionate, and community-driven approach. That’s why DHCS is pleased to partner with so many organizations to offer access to this life-changing care,” said DHCS Director Michelle Baass. “We must expand access to treatment, invest in prevention, and dismantle the stigma surrounding addiction. Lives are at stake, and we are committed to doing everything we can to support recovery.”
ການຫຼຸດຜ່ອນຄວາມຕ້ອງການທີ່ບໍ່ໄດ້ຮັບການຕອບສະໜອງ ແລະ ການໃຊ້ຢາເກີນຂະໜາດທີ່ກ່ຽວຂ້ອງກັບໂອປິອອຍໃນຊຸມຊົນຊົນເຜົ່າ: DHCS ໄດ້ມອບເງິນ 2.1 ລ້ານໂດລາໃຫ້ແກ່ 12 ອົງການຈັດຕັ້ງ ເພື່ອຈັດຕັ້ງປະຕິບັດໂຄງການ SOR IV Tribal Local Opioid Coalition (TLOC). TLOC ສະໜັບສະໜູນຊຸມຊົນຊົນເຜົ່າ ແລະ ຊຸມຊົນອິນເດຍໃນຕົວເມືອງໂດຍການເພີ່ມການເຂົ້າເຖິງການປິ່ນປົວ, ການໃຫ້ບໍລິການຟື້ນຟູທີ່ມີຮາກຖານທາງດ້ານວັດທະນະທໍາ, ແລະ ການຫຼຸດຜ່ອນການເສຍຊີວິດທີ່ກ່ຽວຂ້ອງກັບການໃຊ້ຢາເກີນขนาดໂດຍຜ່ານການປ້ອງກັນ ແລະ ການດູແລ. ໂຄງການດັ່ງກ່າວເສີມສ້າງຄວາມພະຍາຍາມໃນການຟື້ນຟູສຳລັບຄວາມຜິດປົກກະຕິດ້ານການໃຊ້ຢາ opioid ແລະ ການໃຊ້ຢາກະຕຸ້ນໂດຍການສ້າງການຮ່ວມມືລະຫວ່າງສະມາຊິກຊຸມຊົນ, ຜູ້ມີສ່ວນຮ່ວມ ແລະ ຜູ້ໃຫ້ບໍລິການ.
“DHCS is pleased to support Tribal communities with resources that reflect their unique needs and strengths. The TLOC program empowers local partnerships to expand treatment, prevent substance use, and promote culturally grounded healing,” said Baass.
EXPANDING ACCESS TO MEDICATIONS FOR ADDICTION TREATMENT: DHCS also awarded nearly $3 million to four DHCS-licensed Narcotic Treatment Programs (NTP) to create satellite facilities, called medication units, that provide access to addiction treatment. These medication units will serve people who otherwise struggle to access care, including people in rural areas, justice-involved communities, and people without reliable transportation, and support care integration.
“Geographically isolated communities often face compounded challenges to accessing care, including transportation barriers and systemic inequities. Establishing medication units addresses these gaps by improving access, enhancing retention, and advancing health equity in the areas that need it most,” said Sarah Khawaja-Laljiani, Senior Director of Grants and Patient Services of Pinnacle Treatment Center, a recipient of funding to expand access to Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT).
“This funding opportunity aligns with our commitment to expanding access to evidence-based treatment in underserved communities, said Evelyn Sosa, Senior Vice President of BayMark Health Services. “This support will help us meet patients where they are, removing barriers to care and improving outcomes for people most at risk of overdose.”
ການຂະຫຍາຍການເຂົ້າເຖິງ MAT: ນອກຈາກນັ້ນ, DHCS ໄດ້ມອບເງິນຫຼາຍກວ່າ 21 ລ້ານໂດລາໃຫ້ແກ່ 59 ໂຄງການປິ່ນປົວຄວາມຜິດປົກກະຕິການໃຊ້ສານເສບຕິດທີ່ຢູ່ອາໄສທີ່ໄດ້ຮັບອະນຸຍາດຈາກ DHCS ເພື່ອເປີດຕົວ ຫຼື ຂະຫຍາຍການບໍລິການ MAT ໂດຍອີງໃສ່ຫຼັກຖານໃນສະຖານທີ່ໃຫ້ແກ່ບຸກຄົນທີ່ມີບັນຫາການໃຊ້ opioid.
“As the opioid and fentanyl crisis continues to devastate lives across the country, expanding access to MAT services in residential programs is not only a clinical necessity, but a moral imperative,” said Dr. BJ Davis, Executive Director, Gateway House for Women and Sacramento Recovery House for Men. “This funding allows us to meet people where they are with the full continuum of evidence-based care.”
“ລູກຄ້າຂອງພວກເຮົາຕ້ອງການການເຂົ້າເຖິງ MAT ຢ່າງທັນການເພື່ອຈັດການກັບຄວາມຢາກ ແລະ ເລີ່ມຕົ້ນການເດີນທາງໄປສູ່ການຟື້ນຟູ ແລະ ຄວາມໝັ້ນຄົງຂອງເຂົາເຈົ້າ,” Lindsey Purdie, MBA, ຜູ້ອຳນວຍການບໍລິຫານຂອງມູນນິທິ Crossroads ກ່າວ. "ຜ່ານການຮ່ວມມືຂອງພວກເຮົາກັບ DHCS, ພວກເຮົາໄດ້ຮັບໂອກາດທີ່ຈະຂະຫຍາຍການບໍລິການຂອງພວກເຮົາ ແລະ ຕອບສະໜອງຄວາມຕ້ອງການຂອງຜູ້ທີ່ພວກເຮົາສະໜັບສະໜູນໄດ້ດີຂຶ້ນ." ພວກເຮົາຮູ້ສຶກຂອບໃຈຢ່າງເລິກເຊິ່ງຕໍ່ການສະໜັບສະໜູນທຶນນີ້ ແລະ ການຮ່ວມມືຢ່າງຕໍ່ເນື່ອງ.”
ເປັນຫຍັງສິ່ງນີ້ຈຶ່ງສຳຄັນ: ໃນປີ 2023, ມີ ຜູ້ເສຍຊີວິດ ຈາກການໃຊ້ຢາເກີນขนาด 11,359 ຄົນ. ໃນນັ້ນ, 8,000 ຄົນແມ່ນກ່ຽວຂ້ອງກັບຢາ opioid, ໂດຍມີ 7,000 ຄົນແມ່ນກ່ຽວຂ້ອງກັບຢາ fentanyl ໂດຍສະເພາະ. ໃນຂະນະທີ່ຊາວຄາລິຟໍເນຍສ່ວນໃຫຍ່ມີຄຸນສົມບັດຕາມເງື່ອນໄຂສຳລັບຄວາມຜິດປົກກະຕິໃນການໃຊ້ສານເສບຕິດ, ແຕ່ມີພຽງແຕ່ສ່ວນໜ້ອຍເທົ່ານັ້ນທີ່ໄດ້ຮັບການປິ່ນປົວ, ເຊິ່ງມັກຈະເປັນຍ້ອນການເຂົ້າເຖິງການບໍລິການເຊັ່ນ MAT ແລະ naloxone ທີ່ຈຳກັດໃນເຂດຊົນນະບົດ.
BIGGER PICTURE: These grants are part of DHCS’ Opioid Response, a key element of Governor Newsom’s Master Plan for Tackling the Fentanyl and Opioid Crisis. For more information about opioids and how you can protect yourself and loved ones, visit Opioids.ca.gov, a one-stop shop for Californians seeking resources around prevention and treatment.
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ຫ້ອງການສື່ສານ
(916) 440-7660
DHCSPress@dhcs.ca.gov
SACRAMENTO — ກົມບໍລິການດູແລສຸຂະພາບ (DHCS) ໄດ້ແບ່ງປັນ ຂໍ້ມູນໃໝ່ ໃນມື້ນີ້ທີ່ສະແດງໃຫ້ເຫັນວ່າ ການຄຸ້ມຄອງການດູແລທີ່ດີຂຶ້ນ (ECM) ແລະ ການສະໜັບສະໜູນຊຸມຊົນ ກຳລັງເພີ່ມຂຶ້ນ ແລະ ຊ່ວຍເຫຼືອຜູ້ຄົນຫຼາຍຂຶ້ນແນວໃດ ເຊິ່ງເປັນສ່ວນໜຶ່ງຂອງການຫັນປ່ຽນ Medi-Cal ຂອງລັດພາຍໃຕ້ California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM).
“The trends reflected in the data demonstrate the real and growing impact of CalAIM in supporting the health and well-being of Medi-Cal members,” said DHCS Director Michelle Baass. “We’re seeing especially strong progress in reaching children and youth, expanding access to critical supports like housing and food, and growing the provider networks needed to deliver these services. Together, these efforts are helping more Californians live healthier, more stable lives.”
WHAT THE NUMBERS SHOW: Since ECM launched in January 2022, more than 326,000 unique Medi-Cal members have enrolled in this benefit that provides comprehensive, person-centered care coordination for members with complex needs. In the last three months of 2024 alone, more than 149,400 members received ECM services, including more than 31,000 children and youth under 21, nearly four times more than when ECM launched for these groups in July 2023.
ການຊ່ວຍເຫຼືອຂອງຊຸມຊົນຍັງເຂົ້າເຖິງສະມາຊິກ Medi-Cal ຫຼາຍຂຶ້ນ. ມາຮອດທ້າຍປີ 2024, ມີສະມາຊິກປະມານ 368,400 ຄົນໄດ້ໃຊ້ບໍລິການເຫຼົ່ານີ້, ໂດຍມີການບໍລິການທັງໝົດ 920,000 ກວ່າແຫ່ງ. ການສະຫນັບສະຫນູນເຫຼົ່ານີ້ສະເຫນີທາງເລືອກທີ່ມີຄ່າໃຊ້ຈ່າຍໃນຊຸມຊົນເພື່ອການດູແລທາງການແພດແບບດັ້ງເດີມ, ແກ້ໄຂປັດໃຈທາງສັງຄົມທີ່ມີຜົນກະທົບຕໍ່ສຸຂະພາບ. ຂອງຜູ້ທີ່ໄດ້ເຂົ້າເຖິງການຊ່ວຍເຫຼືອຊຸມຊົນໃນ Q4 2024:
WHY THIS MATTERS: More Medi-Cal members with complex medical and social needs are accessing ECM and Community Supports. Key drivers of growth include:
PROVIDER NETWORKS ARE GROWING: The number of providers delivering ECM and Community Supports has grown significantly. Managed care plans now hold approximately 2,600 provider contracts for Community Supports alone, up from about 750 in early 2022. This reflects a strong commitment from community-based organizations, housing providers, and local health systems to support CalAIM’s goals.
COMMUNITY SUPPORTS ARE COST-EFFECTIVE: DHCS’ June 2025 cost-effectiveness report shows that Community Supports help reduce overall health care costs by preventing avoidable hospitalizations, emergency room visits, and long-term institutional care, while improving health outcomes.
WHAT’S NEXT: Starting January 1, 2026, Transitional Rent will become a mandatory Community Support and will be available to provide up to six months of rental assistance to members who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness, are experiencing significant behavioral health needs, and meet certain risk factors. This is another important step in making sure Medi-Cal members have the support they need to live healthy, stable lives in their communities.
DHCS will continue to center feedback from Medi-Cal members to ensure ECM and Community Supports are responsive, accessible, and equitable. By listening closely to people who are directly impacted, California aims to enhance the effectiveness of these programs and better support members’ health and well-being.
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ຫ້ອງການສື່ສານ
(916) 440-7660
DHCSPress@dhcs.ca.gov
SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) remains committed to protecting the privacy and well-being of all Medi-Cal members. Recent reports and legal developments have raised serious concerns about how federal agencies use Medicaid data, including personal information for the more than 14 million Californians covered by Medi-Cal. We want to share what we know.
ໃນວັນ 29 ທັນວາ, 2025, ສານລັດຖະບານກາງໄດ້ຕັດສິນວ່າສູນບໍລິການ Medicare ແລະ Medicaid (CMS) ອາດຈະແບ່ງປັນຂໍ້ມູນທີ່ຈຳກັດກັບໜ່ວຍງານບັງຄັບໃຊ້ກົດໝາຍວ່າດ້ວຍການເຂົ້າເມືອງ ແລະ ພາສີ (ICE) ສຳລັບບຸກຄົນທີ່ບໍ່ໄດ້ "ອາໄສຢູ່ຢ່າງຖືກຕ້ອງຕາມກົດໝາຍ" ໃນສະຫະລັດອາເມລິກາເທົ່ານັ້ນ. ເຖິງຢ່າງໃດກໍ່ຕາມ, ຄວາມບໍ່ແນ່ນອນບາງຢ່າງຍັງຄົງຢູ່ ຍ້ອນວ່າລັດຖະບານກາງຍັງບໍ່ທັນໄດ້ໃຫ້ຂໍ້ມູນໃດໆແກ່ລັດຄາລິຟໍເນຍກ່ຽວກັບວິທີທີ່ມັນວາງແຜນທີ່ຈະຈັດຕັ້ງປະຕິບັດຄຳສັ່ງຂອງສານ. ພວກເຮົາຈະອັບເດດໜ້ານີ້ດ້ວຍຂໍ້ມູນເພີ່ມເຕີມເມື່ອມັນມີໃຫ້.
Information that may be shared about people who are not “lawfully residing” in the United States includes citizenship or immigration status, address, phone number, date of birth, and Medicaid ID. CMS must exclude anyone who is “lawfully residing” in the United States. If data of individuals who are not lawfully residing in the United States cannot be separated from the data that is still protected (e.g., data of lawful permanent residents, U.S. citizen data, sensitive health records, etc.), CMS cannot share the data with ICE. These restrictions remain in place while the multistate lawsuit is ongoing.
DHCS ຖືກກຳນົດໂດຍກົດໝາຍຂອງລັດຖະບານກາງໃຫ້ສົ່ງບົດລາຍງານປະຈຳເດືອນໃຫ້ CMS ຜ່ານລະບົບຂໍ້ມູນສະຖິຕິ Medicaid ທີ່ປ່ຽນແປງ (T-MSIS). ບົດລາຍງານເຫຼົ່ານີ້ລວມມີລາຍລະອຽດພື້ນຖານດ້ານປະຊາກອນ ແລະ ເງື່ອນໄຂການມີສິດໄດ້ຮັບ ເຊັ່ນ: ຊື່, ທີ່ຢູ່, ວັນເດືອນປີເກີດ, ເລກປະກັນສັງຄົມ (ຖ້າມີ) ຫຼື ບັດປະຈຳຕົວ Medicaid, ແລະ ສະຖານະພາບການເຂົ້າເມືອງ ສຳລັບສະມາຊິກ Medi-Cal ທຸກຄົນ. ໃນຂະນະທີ່ຄຳສັ່ງສານອະນຸຍາດໃຫ້ CMS ແບ່ງປັນຂໍ້ມູນທີ່ຈຳກັດພາຍໃຕ້ເງື່ອນໄຂສະເພາະ, DHCS ຍັງຄົງມຸ່ງໝັ້ນທີ່ຈະປົກປ້ອງຄວາມເປັນສ່ວນຕົວຂອງສະມາຊິກ ແລະ ຕິດຕາມການພັດທະນາຢ່າງໃກ້ຊິດ.
In sharing data for immigration enforcement purposes, CMS has broken a 60-year commitment to protect the health and well-being of millions of families. Make no mistake: This is a grave breach of public trust. No one should be forced to live in fear of seeing the doctor or going to the emergency room.
ການຍົກເລີກການຄຸ້ມຄອງ Medi-Cal ໃນມື້ນີ້ບໍ່ໄດ້ລຶບຂໍ້ມູນທີ່ສົ່ງໄປຫາໜ່ວຍງານບັງຄັບໃຊ້ກົດໝາຍວ່າດ້ວຍການເຂົ້າເມືອງແລ້ວ. ສຳລັບບຸກຄົນທີ່ມີຄວາມກັງວົນກ່ຽວກັບວິທີທີ່ລັດຖະບານກາງອາດຈະນຳໃຊ້ຂໍ້ມູນສ່ວນຕົວຂອງເຂົາເຈົ້າເພື່ອເຫດຜົນດ້ານການເຂົ້າເມືອງ, ກະລຸນາປຶກສາກັບທະນາຍຄວາມທີ່ມີຄຸນວຸດທິ ຫຼື ອົງການບໍ່ຫວັງຜົນກຳໄລທີ່ມີຄຸນວຸດທິຈາກການຊ່ວຍເຫຼືອທາງດ້ານກົດໝາຍ.
ພວກເຮົາມຸ່ງໝັ້ນຕໍ່ຄວາມໂປ່ງໃສ, ຄວາມເປັນສ່ວນຕົວ, ແລະ ຮັບປະກັນວ່າຊາວຄາລິຟໍເນຍທຸກຄົນ, ບໍ່ວ່າຈະເປັນສະຖານະພາບການເຂົ້າເມືອງແນວໃດກໍຕາມ, ຮູ້ສຶກປອດໄພໃນການເຂົ້າເຖິງການດູແລທີ່ເຂົາເຈົ້າຕ້ອງການ. ພວກເຮົາຈະສືບຕໍ່ພົວພັນກັບຄູ່ຮ່ວມງານຊຸມຊົນ, ແບ່ງປັນຂໍ້ມູນອັບເດດ, ແລະ ປົກປ້ອງສຸຂະພາບ, ສະຫວັດດີພາບ ແລະ ຄວາມເປັນສ່ວນຕົວຂອງສະມາຊິກ Medi-Cal ທຸກຄົນ.
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