Data sharing is critical to the achievement of CalAIM’s goals, according to a group of experts who spoke at our 2022 Los Angeles State of Reform Health Policy Conference last week. Experts on our “CalAIM implementation issues” panel also spoke about their organizations’ successes and challenges so far with the statewide CalAIM initiative to reform … Read more
On Wednesday, 3 experts from different silos across California’s health care landscape came together at State of Reform’s “5 Slides We’re Discussing” virtual conversation to discuss the lessons they’ve learned so far as implementation of the statewide CalAIM initiative continues. Our virtual conversation featured Martha Santana-Chin, Medi-Cal President at Health Net, Katherine Bailey, … Read more
While California’s CalAIM initiative aims to reduce complexity in the provision of Medi-Cal health care and social services for seniors and people with disabilities (SPD) by transitioning them into new or consolidated health care delivery systems and programs, the transition process is expected to be complicated. Below are some of the CalAIM care … Read more
We are well underway with our agenda development for the upcoming 2022 Los Angeles State of Reform Health Policy Conference on Sept. 22nd! If you haven’t already done so, you can take a look at the Topical Agenda to see the conversations we have lined up. You can register here if you haven’t already—we’d be thrilled to see you there! We’re … Read more
The legislature finalized their version of the FY22-23 budget last week. In the remaining days of June, legislative leaders will meet with Gov. Newsom’s office to hash out remaining disagreements. The governor is required to sign a finalized version before the end of the month, but state leaders are likely to continue putting finishing touches … Read more
Aiming to improve the delivery of CalAIM services to beneficiaries, CalOptima, the public entity overseeing Medi-Cal in Orange County, recently created a new position titled “Executive Director of Medi-Cal/CalAIM.” According to CalOptima representatives, the position is the first of its kind to be rolled out by a health plan in the state. The … Read more
CalAIM’s Community Supports will result in reduced hospital admissions and increased cost savings for Medi-Cal, according to data from the Illumination Foundation (IF). CalAIM Community Supports include several housing-related services, such as housing transition navigation services, housing deposits, and short-term post-hospitalization housing. IF, a non-profit specializing in providing targeted health care and housing … Read more
I’m happy to announce that the registration page for our 2022 Los Angeles State of Reform Health Policy Conference is now live! You can register here to join us at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport on Sept. 22nd! We’re holding our Convening Panel meeting for the event today, so stay tuned for the announcement of panel … Read more
CalAIM has the opportunity to improve the ability of managed care plans to transition or divert patients from institutions to lower levels of care, several experts said in a California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) webinar on CalAIM’s institutional long-term care carve-in and alignment of community supports. “[We are really] focusing on how community … Read more
With the roll-out of CalAIM initiatives underway, one of the key items on the menu of optional Community Supports (formerly known as In Lieu Of Services (ILOS)) that are meant to improve whole person health for Medi-Cal enrollees, is medically supportive/medically tailored meals. Organizations like the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association … Read more