The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) invites
stakeholders to a webinar on Wednesday, August
25 from 12 – 1:30 p.m. that will educate providers
on the role of managed care plans and providers, provider
expectations, and an overview of the payment process for the
California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) initiative,
specifically for Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and In Lieu
of Services (ILOS).
CalAIM consists of both federal waivers and state-only
initiatives to simplify and streamline the Medi-Cal program,
including county behavioral health, county social services
functions, and initiatives focused on children, foster youth, and
those who are homeless or incarcerated. The initiative proposes
to provide more services and supports for patients with complex
needs. Key goals of CalAIM include promoting whole person care,
reducing program complexity, and modernizing systems.
The webinar will focus on opportunities for health and social
service providers, counties, and organizations participating in a
Whole Person Care (WPC) pilot or the Health Homes Program (HHP),
that may be interested in becoming an ECM or ILOS provider. There
will be information that can inform other providers that
currently do not participate in WPC or HHP programs.
Date: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 from 12 – 1:30
p.m.
