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The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is committed to improving detection, care, caregiver support, and data analysis for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Most individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias have Medicare and/or Medi-Cal coverage.​​ 

The Department’s efforts are part of the Governor’s Master Plan for Aging and the recommendations from the Governor’s Task Force on Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention and Preparedness.
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Ang Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ay nag-anunsyo ng bagong boluntaryong modelo sa buong bansa - ang Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model na naglalayong suportahan ang mga taong may dementia at ang kanilang mga hindi binabayarang tagapag-alaga. Mangyaring bisitahin ang webpage ng CMS para sa higit pang impormasyon sa modelo ng GUIDE.
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Prevalence of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Among California Medi-Cal Beneficiaries​​ 

This workbook presents the counts and percentage of Medi-Cal beneficiaries diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias as of March 2021. The data includes both dually eligible beneficiaries enrolled in Original Medicare and Medi-Cal, and Medi-Cal only beneficiaries.​​ 

Prevalence of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Among California Medi-Cal Beneficiaries as of March 2021​​ 

Dementia Care Aware​​ 

Ang Dementia Care Aware ay nagbibigay ng pambuong estadong pamantayan ng pangangalaga para sa pagsusuri ng dementia sa California, sa pamamagitan ng nakatuon sa equity, naaangkop sa kulturang pagsasanay para sa mga tagapagbigay ng pangunahing pangangalaga sa lahat ng nagbabayad, kabilang ang Medicare, Medi-Cal, at iba pang saklaw.​​  

Ang Dementia Care Aware Warmline ay available sa mga provider ng pangangalagang pangkalusugan sa 1-800-933-1789, mula Lunes hanggang Biyernes sa pagitan ng 9 am at 5 pm The warmline offers education and decision-making consultation for clinicians and primary care teams in California, covering topics related to dementia screening, assessment, diagnosis, management, and care planning. Available ang mga consultant upang sagutin ang mga tanong ng provider na maaaring lumitaw sa anumang yugto ng pangangalaga sa dementia, kung paano gumawa ng mga pagbabago sa system sa kanilang pagsasanay, at mga nauugnay na medikal na legal na pagsasaalang-alang.​​ 

Dementia Care Aware Cognitive Health Assessment (CHA) – 1494 F​​ 

As a part of SB 48, DHCS is required to report, biannually, the utilization and payment of CHA’s. DHCS released the Cognitive Health Assessment Utilization Report on December 29, 2023. 
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Mangyaring bisitahin ang webpage ng Dementia Care Aware para sa higit pang mga detalye.
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Pakibisita ang webpage ng Dementia Care Aware patungkol sa bagong modelo ng CMS GUIDE.
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Medi-Cal Taunang Cognitive Health Assessment​​ 

California Senate Bill (SB) 48 (Chapter 484, Statutes of 2021) expands the Medi-Cal schedule of benefits to include an annual cognitive health assessment for Medi-Cal Members who are 65 years of age and older if they are otherwise ineligible for a similar assessment as part of an annual wellness visit through the Medicare Program. The annual cognitive health assessment should identify signs of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, consistent with the standards for detecting cognitive impairment under the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the recommendations by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). To receive payment for this assessment, Medi-Cal Providers must complete training through Dementia Care Aware, and use validated tools recommended by DHCS.​​  

Mga Resource Center ng Caregiver​​ 

Ang 11 hindi pangkalakal na California Caregiver Resource Centers ay nagsisilbi sa mga tagapag-alaga ng pamilya ng mga nasa hustong gulang na apektado ng mga talamak at nakakapanghinang kondisyon ng kalusugan, mga degenerative na sakit, o traumatikong pinsala sa utak. Hanapin ang iyong lokal na Caregiver Resource Center dito.​​ 

Mga Espesyalista sa Dementia Care sa Medicare Medi-Cal Plans​​ 

Medicare Medi-Cal plans offer integrated care across Medicare and Medi-Cal benefits for dually eligible beneficiaries in seven counties. These plans include dementia care specialists trained in understanding Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, symptoms, and progression; understanding and managing behaviors and communication problems; caregiver stress and its management; and community resources for enrollees and caregivers.​​  

Ang partikular na kinakailangan para sa Planong Pangkalusugan ay matatagpuan sa seksyong Pangangailangan sa Koordinasyon ng Pangangalaga ng Dual Kwalipikadong Gabay sa Patakaran sa Espesyal na Pangangailangan, na naka-post sa pahinang ito.  
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