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DHCS 發布關於加強護理管理 (ECM) 和社區支持的季度實施報告

On August 2, DHCS released the latest ECM and Community Supports Quarterly Implementation Report, which includes data from January 2022 through December 2023. The report shows an increase in the availability and use of Community Supports, showing significant growth in the number of counties offering these services. As of January 2024, 19 counties across California offered all 14 Community Supports, and all counties offered at least eight Community Supports. This marks a significant increase from the end of 2022, when only three counties offered all 14 Community Supports. About 140,000 unique Medi-Cal members used Community Supports in the first two years of the program, with more than 350,000 total services delivered. In Quarter (Q)4 2023, about 86,000 members used Community Supports, a 265 percent increase from Q4 2022. 

ECM 的參與人數也有所增長，2023 年第四季約有 96,000 名會員接受了服務，比 2022 年第四季成長了 40%。2023 年第四季度，21 歲以下領取 ECM 的會員人數比上一季幾乎翻了一番，從 6,400 名會員增加到 12,000 名會員，其中許多人在 2023 年 7 月才符合領取 ECM 的資格。在這項福利實施的頭兩年，全州共有超過 183,000 名 Medi-Cal 會員獲得了 ECM 福利。 

ECM and Community Supports aim to improve Medi-Cal members’ overall health and well-being by addressing both medical and social factors that can impact a person’s health, including housing assistance, meal programs, job training, and centralized coordination of care. 

To learn more, visit the ECM/Community Supports Resources webpage. For inquiries related to the report or to provide feedback on the data, please email CalAIMECMILOS@dhcs.ca.gov. 

專案更新

CalAIM 與正義相關的倡議學習合作系列

8 月 22 日上午 10 點至中午 12 點（太平洋夏令時），DHCS 將為司法相關計劃實施夥伴推出新的虛擬學習合作系列，討論加州推進和創新 Medi-Cal (CalAIM) 豁免要求，分享最佳實踐和經驗教訓，並確保所有夥伴都走在正確的道路上。會議註冊連結將透過電子郵件發送給各縣的實施夥伴。會議將被錄製並發佈在DHCS司法介入計劃網頁上。 

The sessions will focus on county readiness and implementation strategies and will include such topics as the justice-involved screening portal, short-term care model, covered services, billing and claiming, ECM, warm hand-offs, auto-assignments, and pharmacy policy. The session will include facilitated breakout discussions for correctional facilities, county partners, and Medi-Cal managed care plans to work collaboratively on regional implementation efforts. In the week following each session, DHCS will host office hours to provide an open forum and answer any outstanding questions from the prior week. 

The primary learning collaborative audience is county adult jails (Sheriff’s Office staff and correctional health care services partners); county youth correctional facilities (probation staff and associated correctional health care services providers); managed care plans; county behavioral health agencies; and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. DHCS also encourages county partners to invite ECM providers and reentry providers, as well as any other key implementation partners, to the sessions. For more information, email DHCS at CalAIMJusticeAdvisoryGroup@dhcs.ca.gov. 

加州醫療補助健康保健計劃成人擴展數據集

On August 1, DHCS published age 26-49 adult expansion population datasets for the January 2024, February 2024, March 2024, and April 2024 months of eligibility on the California Health & Human Services Agency Open Data Portal. The datasets include the monthly count of individuals 26-49 years of age, by county, receiving full scope Medi-Cal benefits because of the age 26-49 adult expansion. The counts reflect the total number of eligible individuals enrolled during the month. The datasets also include total counts for ethnicity, written language, and spoken language, by county, reported by members. DHCS will publish ongoing datasets monthly.

加入我們的團隊

DHCS 正在尋找高技能、積極主動的個人，以擔任： 

• 印地安人健康專案協調員，負責制定、實施、協調、運作和評估DHCS的美洲印第安人健康專案。 （最終申請日期：8 月 9 日）
• Assistant Deputy Director for Health Care Financing to assist in leading the planning, implementation, coordination, evaluation, and management of DHCS’ health care financing programs and policies. (Final filing date: August 21)

DHCS is also hiring for its human resources, auditing, health policy, information technology, and other teams. For more information, please visit the CalCareers website.

即將舉行的利害關係人會議和網絡 

DHCS 醫療牙科利益相關者會議

8 月 9 日下午 1 點至 3 點（太平洋夏令時），DHCS 將舉辦 Medi-Cal 牙科全州利益相關者會議。DHCS 將分享有關新活動和即將開展的活動的最新資訊。會議還為牙科利益相關者提供了一個論壇，讓他們可以與 Medi-Cal 牙科團隊分享意見，以幫助改善口腔保健服務的提供。 

The meeting information will be posted on the Dental Statewide Stakeholder Meetings webpage. Additional materials will be posted on the webpage prior to the meeting or as soon as they become available. Please email your questions to dental@dhcs.ca.gov. 

兒童助聽器覆蓋專案 (HACCP) 醫療服務提供者和聽力專業人員的網路研討會

On August 15, from 12 to 1 p.m. PDT, DHCS will host its quarterly HACCP webinar for medical providers and hearing professionals. For more information and to pre-register, please visit DHCS’ HACCP webpage.

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加州向各縣撥款近 1.33 億美元，用於快速安置無家可歸和精神疾病患者

DHCS awarded $132.5 million to 10 county behavioral health agencies under the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing (BHBH) Program. This funding enables counties to provide temporary, safe housing and essential support for people transitioning from homelessness to permanent housing. Bridge housing is a crucial component of addressing the urgent needs of Californians experiencing homelessness who have serious mental health or substance use disorder treatment needs.

These awards, which build upon the more than $900 million already awarded to counties and tribal entities in 2022, will significantly enhance local efforts to provide immediate housing and support for individuals with serious behavioral health conditions by bolstering the development of tiny homes, interim housing, rental assistance programs, and other housing models, which will include access to behavioral health and housing navigation services to connect BHBH Program participants to long-term housing. For more information, please visit the BHBH Program website.