March 18, 2024 – Stakeholder News
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泰勒·薩德維斯任命為州醫療補助總監
The Governor announced the appointment of Tyler Sadwith as State Medicaid Director, effective March 25. Tyler served as Deputy Director for Behavioral Health since June 2022, and as Assistant Deputy Director for BH from July 2021 through May 2022, leading DHCS’ efforts to strengthen the state’s behavioral health continuum of care for all Californians. Tyler led an unprecedented array of policy reforms, programs, and funding investments to strengthen behavioral health care access, quality, and service delivery for Medi-Cal members and Californians served through public programs, including helping secure several first-in-the-nation federal approvals for the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Justice-Involved Initiative and contingency management; spearheading the Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment (BH-CONNECT) demonstration; and guiding DHCS’ implementation of the 988 expansion and Medi-Cal mobile crisis services, Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act, CalAIM behavioral health policies, and behavioral health facility licensing reforms.
比佛利 ·A· 邁爾斯公共衛生卓越獎
2024 年 Beverlee A. Myers 公共衛生卓越獎現已開始接受提名。該獎項旨在表彰公共衛生和醫療保健服務專業人員在改善每個以加州為家的人以及每年數百萬到訪加州的人的健康狀況方面做出的貢獻。該獎項將頒發給最能體現以下特點的公共衛生專業人員:在改善加州人健康方面的奉獻精神和成就;在公共衛生和健康服務提供社區內的協作和領導能力;推廣基本公共衛生服務的創造性方法;以及對滿足特殊人群需求和減少保健及健康結果方面的差異的敏感性。
所有提名必須在 4 月 5 日下午 5 點之前收到。在您的提名電子郵件中,請包含被提名人的下列資訊:姓名、電話號碼 (包括工作電話和行動電話)、電子郵件地址 (包括工作電子郵件和個人電子郵件)、郵寄地址、詳細敘述您提名此人的原因,以及被提名人的履歷或簡歷副本。請將提名和任何問題提交至InternalComms@cdph.ca.gov。
專案更新
熟練護理設施 (SNF) 績效數據
DHCS this week will for the first time publicly post facility-level performance data for the SNF Workforce & Quality Incentive Program (WQIP), which incentivizes facilities to improve quality of care, advance equity in health care outcomes, and invest in workforce. Performance data will be posted on the SNF WQIP webpage. For WQIP program-related questions or concerns, please email SNFWQIP@dhcs.ca.gov. For additional information about other nursing facility financing reform programs authorized by AB 186 (Chapter 46, Statutes of 2022), please see the Nursing Facility Financing Reform (AB 186) webpage.
加利福尼亞州微笑醫療牙科服務活動
On March 16, Smile, California presented at the State Migrant Parent Virtual Conference, Trabajando Juntos, Mejores Futuros Para Todos. This conference, organized by the California Department of Education, assisted about 1,000 parents of children enrolled in Migrant Education Programs by offering valuable insight into various programs, strategies, and resources. The primary goal was to empower these parents to actively engage in their children’s education. The conference was mainly conducted in Spanish, including both the general sessions and workshops. A Smile, California representative presented information on dental services covered by Medi-Cal, conducted a walkthrough of the SonrieCalifornia.org website, and answered frequently asked questions.
改變醫療保健
On February 21, Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of Optum/United Healthcare, experienced a cyberattack that took the company’s systems offline. Change Healthcare is one of several vendors that routes claims between entities, such as pharmacies and dental providers, and payers.
3 月 13 日,DHCS 向其 Medi-Cal 管理性照護計劃 (MCP) 合作夥伴發出一份備忘錄,內容關於在 Change Healthcare 網路攻擊後,如何彈性處理以確保傳送系統的穩定性。該備忘錄提醒 MCP 其理賠付款合約責任,並大力鼓勵 MCP 採取措施支援醫療服務提供者社群,包括放寬及時提出理賠申請的要求,以及取消或放寬事先授權及其他使用管理要求等。
Medi-Cal providers continue to operate, ensuring members can make appointments to receive covered services. DHCS will continue to monitor the situation to quickly identify and mitigate any potential impacts. DHCS stands ready to help plans, providers, and stakeholders address any interruptions to care and ensure systems are fully operational to process claims.
加入我們的團隊
DHCS 發布了以下職位空缺:
- 法律服務辦公室副總法律顧問將規劃、組織和指導 OLS 的工作,以支持 OLS 運營和 DHCS 計劃的整體管理。 (最終申請日期為 3 月 22 日)
- 健康資訊管理部主管將領導高動力的團隊,為 DHCS 計劃(包括 Medi-Cal)和利益相關者在內的 DHCS 計劃轉型資料交換,並管理重要資料流程。 (最終申請日期為 3 月 26 日)
DHCS 還招聘通訊、人力資源、稽核、健康政策、資訊科技和其他團隊。 有關更多信息,請訪問 CalCareers 網站。
即將舉行的利害關係人會議和網絡
卡拉伊姆發展殘疾人士中間護理設施(ICF/DD)加入
3 月 22 日,DHCS 將舉辦辦公時間研討會,作為 CalAIM ICF/DD Carve-In 系列教育網路研討會的一部分。辦公時間為 DHCS 和發展服務部提供一個專門的論壇,與 ICF/DD 院舍、區域中心和 Medi-Cal MCP 代表接觸,以解決與 ICF/DD Carve-In 政策要求有關的問題,以及實施自 1 月起生效的過渡至管理性護理1 ,2024 。
我們鼓勵辦工時間的參加者在註冊時預先將問題提交至LTCtransition@dhcs.ca.gov。有關即將舉行的網路研討會的其他詳細資訊,請參閱CalAIM ICF/DD Long-Term Care Carve-In 網頁。
報導大使網路研討會
3 月 28 日上午 11 點至 11 點 45 分,DHCS 將舉辦「保護您的社區」承保大使網路研討會(需提前註冊)。DHCS 將概述新資源,覆蓋大使將分享他們在當地社區的所見所聞。該小組也將討論支援 Medi-Cal 會員保留其承保所需的資源。將提供西班牙文傳譯。
CalAIM 提供訪問和轉型健康(PATH)技術支持(TA)市場虛擬供應商博覽會
4 月 9 日和 25 日上午 9 點至 10 點 30 分,DHCS 將舉辦最後一次虛擬PATH TA Marketplace供應商展銷會,供應商將向潛在 TA 受助人推介其組織和服務,並鼓勵他們使用 TA Marketplace。 我們鼓勵已核准的 TA 受助人和目前與 Medi-Cal MCP 或其他符合資格的實體簽約或計劃簽約以提供加強護理管理/社區支援的機構參加。
4 月 9 日的供應商展覽會主要介紹提供「領域 2:社區支援」和「領域 7:勞動力」服務的供應商。4 月 25 日的供應商洽談會的特色是提供「領域 5:促進健康公平」和「領域 6:支援跨領域合作」服務的供應商。