Tungkol sa DHCS
Ang California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) ay ang backbone ng health care safety net ng California, na tumutulong sa milyun-milyong taga-California araw-araw. Ang layunin ng DHCS ay magbigay ng pantay na pag-access sa de-kalidad na pangangalagang pangkalusugan na humahantong sa isang malusog na California para sa lahat.
To fulfill this purpose, DHCS’ Strategic Plan establishes the following high-level goals:
- Maging nakasentro sa tao – Unahin ang mga tao at magdisenyo ng mga programa at serbisyo para sa pangangalaga ng buong tao sa komunidad.
- Dagdagan ang makabuluhang pag-access – Tiyakin na ang mga indibidwal ay makakakuha ng pangangalaga kung kailan, saan, at kung paano nila ito kailangan sa pamamagitan ng pagpapalakas ng saklaw ng pangangalagang pangkalusugan, mga benepisyo, at kapasidad ng tagapagbigay at serbisyo.
- Makamit ang kahusayan sa mga resulta ng kalusugan – Pagbutihin ang kalidad ng mga resulta, bawasan ang mga pagkakaiba sa kalusugan, at baguhin ang sistema ng paghahatid.
- Maging isang employer na mapagpipilian – Mang-akit, bumuo, at magpanatili ng magkakaibang at mahuhusay na koponan na may kapangyarihan at may epekto;
- Palakasin ang mga operasyon – Pahusayin ang aming mga istruktura, proseso, at sistema ng organisasyon upang mapabuti ang pangangasiwa ng programa.
- Gamitin ang data para mapahusay ang mga resulta – Humimok ng mas mahuhusay na desisyon at resulta gamit ang makabuluhang impormasyon.
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)