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Considerations for Medicare Billing in Federally Qualified Health Centers

This guide supports FQHCs in navigating Medicare’s billing requirements and offers practical strategies for improving contracting, operations, and billing.

December 9, 2025

•Medi-Cal, Older Adults

Feature Story

Community Health Centers Expand Focus on Older Adults to Meet Growing Demand

California’s health centers are figuring out smart ways to keep caring for people even after they reach Medicare age.

December 9, 2025

•Older Adults, Primary Care

Quick Read

Who Receives Medi-Cal Home and Community-Based Services?

Learn about the demographics of Medi-Cal enrollees receiving HCBS across five programs. The analysis reveals that HCBS recipients are diverse across age, race, ethnicity, and primary language.

October 23, 2025

•Older Adults

Report

How Could Cuts to Medi-Cal Home and Community-Based Services Impact California?

Analysts modeled the impact of cutting Medi-Cal HCBS programs. They found that a 10% cut to these programs could lead to over $1 billion in new costs over five years as many people move to nursing homes for care.

October 23, 2025

•Medi-Cal, Older Adults

Quick Read

Listening to Californians with Complex Needs: Challenges Living Independently

October 14, 2025

•Older Adults

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The Rising Trend of Specialized Recuperative Care

As California’s recuperative care field rapidly expands under CalAIM, providers are discovering that one-size-fits-all approaches don’t adequately meet patient needs. This article profiles four California recuperative care programs that developed specialized services for people in specific demographics, including women and…

October 8, 2025

•Behavioral Health, Homelessness, Older Adults

Report

Aging with Pride and Authenticity: LGBTQIA+ Older Adults

A comprehensive UC Berkeley study reveals the unique experiences and challenges facing LGBTQIA+ older adults across California, highlighting critical needs for affordable housing, inclusive health care, and economic security.

July 10, 2025

•Older Adults

Behind the Headlines

Californians Receiving In-Home Care Fear Medicaid Cuts Will End Their Independent Living

Like thousands of other Californians, Carol Crooks says her health has already deteriorated as she worries about losing the help she needs to live independently and remain out of a nursing home.

May 28, 2025

•Medi-Cal, Older Adults

External Resource

Moving HCBS to Medicaid Managed Long-term Services and Supports

California is transitioning select Medi-Cal long-term services and supports from fee-for-service to managed care. This explainer offers insights and practical strategies from states that have already made this change.

May 16, 2025

•Older Adults

Feature Story

Wider Circle Getting Big Results from Its Strategy to Ease Loneliness

It may seem like a social club, but Wider Circle is actually a targeted intervention to improve members’ mental and physical health.

April 17, 2025

•Older Adults

Quick Read

Medi-Cal and Seniors — Policy at a Glance

April 8, 2025

•Older Adults

Quick Read

Strengthening CalAIM’s Assisted Living Transitions: The Role of Community Care Hubs

Learn how community care hubs are helping expand access to CalAIM’s assisted living transitions Community Support by connecting managed care plans with residential facilities.

February 21, 2025

•Older Adults

Quick Read

Provider Network Alignment: A Critical Factor for Success in Medicare Medi-Cal Plans – Policy at a Glance

These “EAE D-SNP” plans will be more appealing to dually eligible enrollees if they can access the health care providers they know. This quick read shows strategies in developing optimal provider networks.

January 28, 2025

•Older Adults

Report

Building Provider Networks for Enrollees in Both Medicare and Medi-Cal

Learn about the importance of provider networks in attracting new members to Medicare Medi-Cal Plans (also known as “EAE D-SNPs”). These new plans aim to make it easier for people to get the care and services they need while improving…

January 24, 2025

•Older Adults

Report

Medi-Cal Home and Community-Based Services: Understanding Overlaps and Gaps

In four short explainers learn about the Assisted Living Waiver, the Home and Community Based Alternatives Waiver, Multipurpose Senior Services Program Waiver, California Community Transitions and each program’s overlap and gaps with CalAIM Community Supports.

January 13, 2025

•Older Adults

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Considerations for Medicare Billing in Federally Qualified Health Centers

Community Health Centers Expand Focus on Older Adults to Meet Growing Demand

Who Receives Medi-Cal Home and Community-Based Services?

How Could Cuts to Medi-Cal Home and Community-Based Services Impact California?

Listening to Californians with Complex Needs: Challenges Living Independently

The Rising Trend of Specialized Recuperative Care

Aging with Pride and Authenticity: LGBTQIA+ Older Adults

Californians Receiving In-Home Care Fear Medicaid Cuts Will End Their Independent Living

Moving HCBS to Medicaid Managed Long-term Services and Supports

Wider Circle Getting Big Results from Its Strategy to Ease Loneliness

Medi-Cal and Seniors — Policy at a Glance

Strengthening CalAIM’s Assisted Living Transitions: The Role of Community Care Hubs

Provider Network Alignment: A Critical Factor for Success in Medicare Medi-Cal Plans – Policy at a Glance

Building Provider Networks for Enrollees in Both Medicare and Medi-Cal

Medi-Cal Home and Community-Based Services: Understanding Overlaps and Gaps

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