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The Promise and Perils of Assisted Living for Medi-Cal Enrollees

Many seniors and people with disabilities prefer the independence and social opportunities offered by assisted living communities over nursing homes. But assisted living is expensive, and federal Medicaid requirements do not mandate coverage of such care. Medi-Cal has developed its…

July 19, 2023

•Older Adults

Quick Read

Managed Long-Term Services and Supports: Quality Improvement Initiatives

This fact sheet examines several initiatives that could help support oversight and transparency of Medi-Cal long-term services and supports quality, with the intention to drive improvements in care coordination and delivery.

July 18, 2023

•Older Adults

Knowledge Center

Reentry

July 18, 2023

•Health Insurance Coverage

Report

Making CalAIM Work for Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness

This brief describes the population of older adults experiencing homelessness in California and highlights CalAIM initiatives that can help address homelessness in this group.

July 17, 2023

•Older Adults

Quick Read

HHIP Implementation Toolkit for Continuums of Care

This toolkit is designed to help organizations build or strengthen partnerships for successful implementation of the Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program. It contains guidance and planning documents to support Continuums of Care and homeless assistance partners to engage with their…

July 15, 2023

•Homelessness

Quick Read

Medi-Cal Explained: Medi-Cal Financing and Spending

This issue brief illustrates how Medi-Cal is financed and the factors that impact total spending on health services through the program.

July 13, 2023

•Medi-Cal

Report

Targeted Use of Agencies for Personal Care Services

This report describes findings from a small observational study of Medi-Cal enrollees with high needs who lost access to contract mode In-Home Supportive Services due to policy changes.

July 12, 2023

•Older Adults

Report

Medi-Cal Member Advisory Committee

This report presents recommendations that informed the design of the Medi-Cal Member Advisory Committee. It also summarizes the research and feedback that informed those recommendations.

July 3, 2023

•Medi-Cal

Report

Designing Medi-Cal Consumer Advisory Committees

This report presents findings from a survey of Medi-Cal managed care plans that sought to understand their practices and experiences running consumer advisory committees.

July 3, 2023

•Medi-Cal

Behind the Headline

Affirmative Action: How Will Court Ruling Affect Medical School Diversity?

California’s experience after Proposition 209 offers some clues and lessons.

July 3, 2023

•Health Workforce

External Resource

Maternal and Infant Health Assessment

The California Department of Public Health continues to include and improve questions on maternal mental health screening and treatment in its annual Maternal and Infant Health Assessment.

July 1, 2023

Project

Expansion of Transitions Clinic Network in California

Up to 25 additional California community clinics have implemented Transitions Clinic programs to better meet the health needs of people recently released from incarceration.

July 1, 2023

•Health Equity

Report

Understanding California’s Community Health Worker/Promotor Workforce: A Deep Dive into CHW/P Employer Perspectives

This report describes employers’ perspectives of many facets of the community health worker/promoter profession, including training, primary roles and skills, billing, recruitment and retention, and future directions.

June 30, 2023

•Health Workforce

Expert Perspective

Opening the Doors to Medical School for People of Color

Dr. Abdikarin Abdullahi talks about the mentorship program he developed to help people with low incomes achieve their dream of practicing medicine.

June 29, 2023

•Health Workforce

Opportunities to Learn More About Serving Justice-Involved Individuals Through 1115 Demonstration Evaluations

This issue brief provides an overview of justice-involved 1115 demonstration initiatives, summarizes what is known from existing evaluations, and identifies a set of opportunities to design robust and equity-focused 1115 demonstration evaluation plans specific to justice-involved populations.

June 29, 2023

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The Promise and Perils of Assisted Living for Medi-Cal Enrollees

Managed Long-Term Services and Supports: Quality Improvement Initiatives

Reentry

Making CalAIM Work for Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness

HHIP Implementation Toolkit for Continuums of Care

Medi-Cal Explained: Medi-Cal Financing and Spending

Targeted Use of Agencies for Personal Care Services

Medi-Cal Member Advisory Committee

Designing Medi-Cal Consumer Advisory Committees

Affirmative Action: How Will Court Ruling Affect Medical School Diversity?

Maternal and Infant Health Assessment

Expansion of Transitions Clinic Network in California

Understanding California’s Community Health Worker/Promotor Workforce: A Deep Dive into CHW/P Employer Perspectives

Opening the Doors to Medical School for People of Color

Opportunities to Learn More About Serving Justice-Involved Individuals Through 1115 Demonstration Evaluations

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