Marso 10, 2025
Nangungunang Balita
Ang mga Suporta ng Komunidad sa California ay Nananatiling Hindi Naaapektuhan
DHCS partners may have seen recent updates from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the rescission of previous guidance on health-related social needs (HRSN). This guidance outlined pathways for states to incorporate services addressing HRSNs, such as housing supports and nutrition services, into Medicaid programs. This action has raised concerns about the potential impact on programs like Medi-Cal’s Community Supports, which provide critical services to address non-medical factors influencing health.
CMS confirmed that existing approvals, including California’s 1115 waivers supporting Community Supports, remain unaffected. California supports Medi-Cal members having access to essential services that address HRSNs. DHCS will continue the ongoing implementation and delivery of all California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) and Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment (BH-CONNECT) services. DHCS, Medi-Cal managed care plans, and Medi-Cal providers will continue to provide Community Supports to address Medi-Cal members’ HRSNs, help them live healthier lives, and avoid higher, costlier levels of care.
Mga Update sa Programa
Na-update na Dashboard ng Pagbabago ng CalAIM Medi-Cal
On March 7, DHCS refreshed the CalAIM Medi-Cal Transformation Dashboard. This latest release includes data refreshes for all CalAIM dashboard initiatives and enhancements to the Population Health Management dashboard. Through a series of initiatives and reforms, DHCS is advancing and innovating Medi-Cal to create a more coordinated, person-centered, and equitable health system that works for all Californians. Medi-Cal members have access to new and improved services to receive well-rounded care that goes beyond the doctor’s office or hospital and addresses all physical and mental health needs.
As outlined in its Comprehensive Quality Strategy, DHCS is committed to data-driven improvement, transparency, and accountability to help Medi-Cal members, providers, partners, advocates, and our policy teams understand the progress of these initiatives and their impact on improving quality and reducing health disparities. This dashboard will be improved over time and expanded to include new information as data become available. Please email your questions to CalAIM@dhcs.ca.gov.
Sumali sa Aming Koponan
Ang DHCS ay naghahanap ng isang may talento at motibasyon na indibidwal na maglingkod bilang:
- Chief, Program Support Division (PSD). The Chief of PSD leads all aspects of DHCS’ business support services, including the management of DHCS facilities, assets, fleet, forms, and records, as well as health and safety and emergency response activities. Additionally, the Chief of PSD is responsible for developing and implementing business support-related policies and procedures under the division’s purview and ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and rules. Applications must be submitted by March 12.
Ang DHCS ay kumukuha din para sa pinansyal, pinamamahalaang pangangalaga, kalidad at pamamahala ng kalusugan ng populasyon, teknolohiya ng impormasyon, at iba pang mga koponan. Para sa karagdagang impormasyon, mangyaring bisitahin ang website ng CalCareers.
Mga Paparating na Mga Pagpupulong ng Stakeholder at Webinar
Nagpo-post ang DHCS ng mga paparating na pampublikong pagpupulong sa Calendar of Events.
CHCF Briefing sa CalAIM Housing Trio
On March 12, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PDT, Susan Philip, Deputy Director for DHCS’ Health Care Delivery Systems, will participate in a briefing held by the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) on the CalAIM housing Community Supports: housing transition navigation services, housing deposits, and housing tenancy and sustaining services, collectively known as the housing trio. Advance registration is required for in-person (DHCS Auditorium, 1500 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento) or virtual participation. The briefing will cover the importance of these services in helping people move from homelessness to housing. CHCF will also moderate a discussion about the role Medi-Cal is playing in California’s homelessness response and how that role can be strengthened and improved through critical partnerships across the health, homelessness, and housing sectors.
Medi-Cal Children’s Health Advisory Panel (MCHAP) Meeting
On March 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. PDT, DHCS will host the quarterly MCHAP meeting at 1700 K Street (first-floor conference room 17.1014), Sacramento, and via virtual attendance (advance registration required for online and in-person participation). MCHAP advises DHCS on policy and operational issues that affect children in Medi-Cal. The meeting will provide updates on the Birthing Care Pathway and DHCS Pediatric Dashboard. It will also include a presentation by Alex Briscoe from the California Children’s Trust about the unprecedented reforms impacting Medicaid and youth mental health systems. Please email questions or comments to MCHAP@dhcs.ca.gov.
Doula Stakeholder Implementation Workgroup Meeting
Sa Marso 14, mula 10 am hanggang 12 pm PDT, magho-host ang DHCS ng Doula Stakeholder Implementation Workgroup meeting para tasahin ang pagpapatupad ng Medi-Cal doula benefit at talakayin ang mga rekomendasyon, alinsunod sa Senate Bill 65 (Chapter 449, Statutes of 2021) at Welfare and Institutions Code section 14132. Ang mga stakeholder na bahagi ng workgroup ay maaaring magsalita sa mga pampublikong pagpupulong ng stakeholder. Inaanyayahan ang iba na makinig sa mga pagpupulong bilang mga dadalo, magkomento gamit ang function ng chat, at magsumite ng mga nakasulat na komento. Ang mga stakeholder ay maaari ding mag-email ng mga nakasulat na komento sa DoulaBenefit@dhcs.ca.gov. Para sa higit pang impormasyon, kabilang ang kung paano magparehistro para sa pulong ng workgroup, pakitingnan ang webpage ng Doula Implementation Stakeholder Workgroup .
Ang Contraception ay Health Care Webinar
Sa Marso 19, mula 12 hanggang 1:30 p.m. PDT, ang DHCS at ang California Prevention Training Center ay magho-host ng webinar ng Contraception is Health Care (kinakailangan ang paunang pagpaparehistro). Ipinaliliwanag ng webinar na ito kung bakit ang pagpipigil sa pagbubuntis ay isang mahalagang bahagi ng pangangalagang pangkalusugan para sa mga kliyente at kanilang pamilya. Sa panahon ng webinar, matututunan ng mga provider kung paano aktibong matugunan ang stigma at maling impormasyon sa pagpipigil sa pagbubuntis at kung paano magtaguyod para sa pag-access sa kontraseptibo sa mga kasamahan, kliyente, at komunidad. Para sa mga provider na hindi makadalo sa live na webinar, ang transcript at recording ng webinar ay magagamit sa website ng Family PACT sa ibang pagkakataon.
Webinar ng Coverage Ambassador
Sa Marso 25, mula 11 a.m. hanggang 12 p.m. PDT, ang DHCS ay magho-host ng isang webinar ng Coverage Ambassador (kinakailangan ang paunang pagpaparehistro) upang magbigay ng impormasyon tungkol sa mga pagpipilian sa pangangalagang pangkalusugan at mga update sa Medi-Cal. Tumutulong ang mga Coverage Ambassador na maikalat ang salita tungkol sa mga benepisyo ng Medi-Cal, impormasyon sa pagpapatala, at mga bagong proyekto na nakatuon sa paglikha ng isang malusog na California para sa lahat. Mangyaring bisitahin ang website ng Coverage Ambassador para sa karagdagang impormasyon, o mag-subscribe upang maging isang Coverage Ambassador at makatanggap ng mga regular na update.
Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) at Duals Integration Workgroup meeting
On March 27, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. PDT, DHCS will host the CalAIM MLTSS and Duals Integration Workgroup meeting (advance registration required). The workgroup is a stakeholder collaboration hub for CalAIM MLTSS and integrated care for dual eligible members. It allows stakeholders to provide feedback and share information about policy, operations, and strategy for upcoming changes to Medi-Cal and Medicare. The meeting agenda includes updates on Medicare enrollment data for dual eligible members, the Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) Dashboard, DHCS’ D-SNP initiatives, and the D-SNP State Medicaid Agency Contract (SMAC) and Policy Guide. It also includes data updates on Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports for dual eligibles and a Community Supports service spotlight presentation on select service definition updates.
More information, background materials, transcripts, and video recordings of previous workgroup meetings are posted on the CalAIM MLTSS and Duals Integration Workgroup webpage. For questions or comments, please email DHCS at info@calduals.org.
Hearing Aid Coverage for Children Program (HACCP) Webinar para sa mga Medical Provider at Hearing Professionals
On March 27, from 12 to 1 p.m. PDT, DHCS will host the quarterly HACCP webinar for medical providers and hearing professionals. For more information and to register, please visit DHCS’ HACCP webpage. Registration information will be posted as the webinar date approaches.
Kung sakaling Nalampasan Mo Ito
Pagpapalawak ng Mental Health Care sa Los Angeles County
DHCS and Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center recently broke ground on Gateways’ youth expansion project in Los Angeles County. The project, funded by Round 4 of DHCS’ Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP), will focus on youth with serious emotional or behavioral problems experiencing an acute psychiatric emergency. DHCS awarded Gateways more than $19 million through BHCIP, which is part of California’s ongoing commitment to expand behavioral health services for all Californians. With the passage of Proposition 1, even more behavioral health treatment facilities will be funded and built in 2025 and 2026.
Beverlee A. Myers Award para sa Kahusayan sa Pampublikong Kalusugan
Ang mga nominasyon para sa 2025 Beverlee A. Myers Award para sa Kahusayan sa Pampublikong Kalusugan ay bukas na ngayon. Ang parangal ay ang pinakamataas na parangal na ibinibigay taun-taon ng CDPH sa isang indibidwal na nagpakita ng natitirang pamumuno at mga nagawa sa kalusugan ng publiko ng California. Ang tatanggap ng parangal ng 2025 ay kikilalanin at inaanyayahan na magsalita sa isang espesyal na seremonya ng parangal sa Sacramento na naka-iskedyul para sa Mayo 8. Mangyaring kumpletuhin at isumite ang form ng nominasyon bago sumapit ang Marso 21. Mangyaring i-email ang iyong mga katanungan kay Michael Marks sa commsinternal@cdph.ca.gov.
Bukas Na Ngayon: Pagbibigay ng Access and Transforming Health (PATH) Capacity at Infrastructure Transition, Expansion, and Development (CITED) Round 4 Application
Noong Enero 6, binuksan ng DHCS ang PATH CITED Round 4 na application window, kabilang ang mga pagkakataon sa pagpopondo para suportahan ang pagpapatupad ng bagong transitional rent na Community Support. Ang inisyatiba ng PATH CITED ay nagbibigay ng pondo upang bumuo ng kapasidad at imprastraktura ng mga on-the-ground na kasosyo, kabilang ang mga organisasyong nakabatay sa komunidad, mga ospital, ahensya ng county, Tribes, at iba pa, upang matagumpay na lumahok sa Medi-Cal. Lahat ng organisasyong nagbibigay ng transisyonal na upa sa Suporta sa Komunidad ay dapat gawin ito sa pakikipagtulungan sa kanilang departamento ng kalusugan ng pag-uugali ng county. Upang ipakita ang partnership na ito, lahat ng mga aplikanteng CITED na nagpaplanong humiling ng pondo para suportahan ang transisyonal na upa sa Community Support ay dapat ding magsumite ng Liham ng Suporta sa pakikipagtulungan sa departamento ng kalusugan ng pag-uugali ng county.
Ang deadline para mag-apply para sa PATH CITED Round 4 na pagpopondo ay 11:59 pm PDT sa Mayo 2, 2025. Ang dokumento ng gabay at aplikasyon ay makukuha sa PATH CITED webpage. Mangyaring magpadala ng anumang mga katanungan sa cited@ca-path.com.