DHCS Stakeholder Updates – June 24, 2022
尊敬的各位利益相关方:
卫生保健服务部 (DHCS) 正在提供有关 DHCS 计划重大进展的最新消息,以及与 COVID-19 公共卫生紧急情况相关的指导。
Medi-Cal 受益人仍可获得堕胎权和保障
Despite today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down the constitutional right to an abortion, Medi-Cal will continue to cover abortion services, uninterrupted, for all Medi-Cal beneficiaries. Although this decision allows states to impose restrictions or ban abortion, California has not pursued any restrictions or bans, and the ruling did not invalidate any California laws or protections that ensure access to abortion in California.
DHCS’ policies regarding how abortion services are delivered and reimbursed have not changed, nor has the Department’s commitment to providing quality care equitably, and with the goal of reducing health disparities. DHCS remains committed to offering a broad and comprehensive package of reproductive health care services, including abortion, in Medi-Cal, and without judgment or undue restrictions. Medi-Cal beneficiaries can still go to any Medi-Cal provider of their choice for abortion services, at any time and for any reason.
As a covered Medi-Cal benefit, Medi-Cal managed care plans (MCPs) must cover abortion services, including medical services and supplies incidental or preliminary to an abortion, consistent with the requirements outlined in the Medi-Cal provider manual. All MCPs must implement and maintain procedures that ensure confidentiality and access. Members may go to any provider of their choice for abortion services, at any time and for any reason, regardless of network affiliation. MCPs will offer alternatives (e.g., coverage by fee-for-service or by an out-of-network health plan) if a provider refuses to provide abortion services.
Regardless of today’s federal court ruling, DHCS will continue to ensure coverage of and access to comprehensive reproductive health care, including abortion, for Medi-Cal beneficiaries.
DHCS领导层变动
州长加文·纽瑟姆 (Gavin Newsom) 任命泰勒·萨德威斯 (Tyler Sadwith) 担任 DHCS 行为健康 (BH) 副主任 (DD)。 Sadwith 自 2021 年 7 月起担任 BH 助理副主任 (ADD),并自1年2022月起担任 BH 代理 DD。 BH 的 DD 在实施 Medi-Cal BH 计划中发挥着关键的领导作用,这些计划旨在实现公平的医疗保健结果,确保持续获得高质量的护理,并在可行的情况下促进精神保健、物质使用障碍护理和医疗保健的行政和临床整合。
DHCS is recruiting for a second ADD for BH, and will begin recruiting to backfill the ADD for the Medi-Cal BH position that Sadwith is vacating. We encourage you to please share these positions with your networks widely.
Medi-Cal Rx 恢复拒绝代码
6 月 22 日,Medi-Cal Rx 向处方者、医疗服务提供者、管理性医疗计划、药房和其他利益相关者发布了为期 30 天的恢复通知。国家处方药计划委员会 (NCPDP) 将于 7 月 22 日恢复两个针对诊断和药品使用审查 (DUR) 要求的报销单编辑(拒绝代码 80 和 DUR NCPDP 拒绝代码 88)。
Medi-Cal Rx 最近对与选定的索赔编辑以及选定的已暂时取消的事先授权要求有关的恢复工作进行了一次运营准备检查。 根据数据和指标,确定 Medi-Cal Rx 已准备好继续进行,并发布了 30 天的恢复通知。
如需索赔或事先授权帮助,请致电 Medi-Cal Rx 客户服务中心,该中心每周 7 天、每天 24 小时、每年 365 天提供服务,电话为 (800) 977-2273,或发送电子邮件至 MediCalRxEducationOutreach@magellanhealth.com 。
COVID-19 疫苗接种更新和提醒
6 月 22 日,美国医疗保险& 医疗补助服务中心(CMS)宣布,6 个月至 5 岁的医疗补助计划(Medicaid)和儿童健康保险计划(CHIP)参保儿童可以免费接种 COVID-19 疫苗。几乎所有参加医疗补助计划(Medicaid)、儿童医疗保险计划(CHIP)、基本健康计划(Basic Health Program)、雇主自保计划以及团体和个人医疗保险的人都可以免费接种 COVID-19 疫苗,包括加强针。参加医疗保险的人接种 COVID-19 疫苗无需支付任何费用,也没有共付额、共同保险或免赔额。通过 DHCS 的COVID-19 未参保团体计划,个人可免费获得 COVID-19 诊断测试、测试相关服务和治疗服务,包括住院和所有医疗必需护理,最长可持续 12 个月或公共卫生紧急状况结束,以先到者为准。在此提醒大家,所有加州人都可以免费接种 COVID-19 疫苗。
Information about the CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Program Provider Requirements and how the COVID-19 vaccines are provided through that program at no cost to recipients is available on the CMS website and through the COVID-19 Vaccine Policies & Guidance page. Information about DHCS’ COVID-19 vaccine administration for beneficiaries and providers is posted on the DHCS’ COVID-19 Response webpage. DHCS is in the process of updating systems and policy guidance for COVID-19 vaccine administration for children under age 5 and will post the updated guidance on the DHCS COVID-19 Response webpage once finalized.
儿童和青少年行为健康倡议 (CYBHI) 信息请求 (RFI)
6 月 27 日当周,DHCS 将发布 CYBHI 的 RFI。 该 RFI 的目的是邀请供应商审查并回应此非约束性 RFI,它将向 DHCS 提供信息,以便在 2024 年 1 月之前规划、设计、开发和启动行为健康虚拟服务平台。
Established as part of the Budget Act of 2021, the CYBHI is a multiyear, multi-department package of investments that seeks to reimagine the systems, regardless of payer, that supports behavioral health for all California’s children, youth, and their families. Efforts will focus on promoting social and emotional well-being, preventing behavioral health challenges, and providing equitable, appropriate, timely, and accessible services for emerging and existing behavioral health (mental health and substance use) needs for children and youth ages 0-25. CYBHI is grounded in focusing on equity; centering efforts around children and youth voices, strengths, needs, priorities, and experiences; driving transformative systems change, and using ongoing learning as the basis for change and improvement in outcomes for children and youth.
CYBHI 的一项工作流是为加利福尼亚州的所有儿童、青少年和家庭建立并推动行为健康虚拟服务平台的采用。 它将支持提供从预防到治疗再到康复的公平、适当和及时的行为健康服务,并为儿科和初级保健提供者提供一个与行为健康提供者进行电子咨询的电子咨询平台。
提供访问和转变健康 (PATH) 网络研讨会
6 月 29 日,DHCS 将举办一场网络研讨会,向感兴趣的利益相关者提供以下 PATH 计划的详细最新信息:协作规划与实施;能力和基础设施转型、扩展和发展 (CITED);以及技术援助市场。 该网络研讨会还将成为回答利益相关者关于 PATH 计划的一般问题的场所。 鼓励感兴趣的利益相关者提前向1115path@dhcs.ca.gov提交问题。 与会者还将有机会提出问题。 需提前注册。
PATH 是一项为期五年的计划,旨在建设和扩大市、县和其他政府机构以及县和社区医疗服务提供者的能力和基础设施,包括公立医院、社区组织、部落和印度健康计划指定方以及其他组织成功参与 CalAIM 下增强护理管理、社区支持和司法相关服务的提供。
非 MAGI Medi-Cal 资产限制变更
7 月 1 日,DHCS 将对非调整后总收入 (Non-MAGI) Medi-Cal 计划的资产限额进行更改。 这些变化是通过第 133 号议会法案(2021 年法规第 143 章)颁布的,将非 MAGI 计划的资产限额提高到每人 130,000 美元,每增加一人增加 65,000 美元(最多 10 人)。 这些修订后的资产限额取代了非 MAGI Medi-Cal 计划的所有先前资产限额(每人 2,000 美元,两人 3,000 美元)。
此外,DHCS 针对此项政策变更提交了第 1115 条豁免,以覆盖有资格参加 Pickle、残疾成年子女和残疾寡妇(寡妇)计划的个人,也称为社会保障收入视为群体,并预计将于 7 月 1 日之前获得 CMS 的批准。
DHCS 将于 7 月 1 日推出更新的受益人友好网页。 该网页将包括常见问题和解答以及受资产限制变化影响的计划的信息。
已发布的 COVID-19 信息
Additional updates will be posted on the DHCS COVID-19 Response page.