Was Live Thu, Apr 11, 2024
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Guest Speakers
- Sarah Brooks, Deputy Director for Health Care Programs, California Department of Health Care Services
- Rachelle Grant, Senior Clinical Director, Pacific Clinics
- Agnes Hajek, Director of Health Equity Services, Somali Family Services of San Diego
- Angelica Rodriguez, Program Manager, Umma Community Clinic
- Mari Perez-Ruiz, Executive Director/Board Chair, and Aide Hernandez, Rural Health Equity Community Organizer, with Central Valley Empowerment Alliance
Event Overview
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is transforming Medi-Cal so Californians can get the care they need to live healthier lives. Medi-Cal members now have access to new and improved benefits and services that go beyond the doctor’s office or hospital and address their medical and health-related social needs.
For example, Enhanced Care Management (ECM) is a new benefit that provides person centered care management to members with the most complex needs. 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 through programs like housing supports, home accessibility modifications, in-home care, sobering centers, asthma remediation and medically tailored nutritious meals. New utilization data can be found HERE.
At this briefing, DHCS leadership will discuss the Medi-Cal transformation and the multi-year initiative to create a coordinated. enhanced and equitable system of care. Additionally, Medi-Cal community providers and health care workers will share what EMC, Community Supports, and bridging the health information gap on the ground.
This is the first in a series of briefings that will explore the dramatic Medi-Cal transformation underway.
