To identify solutions for dismantling persistent health inequities among Black Californians, CHCF commissioned a study that listens deeply to Black Californians talking about their experiences with racism and health care. This report summarizes in-depth interviews with 100 Black Californians and 18 focus groups, as well as a statewide survey of 3,325 adult Black Californians.
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CHCF Blog

Community-Based Organizations to Join Reimagined California Improvement Network

January 9, 2023
Kathryn Phillips
Medi-Cal
Equity is at the center of future quality improvement work in California. Learn about the community-based organizations joining CIN as peers and partners in 2023.
Publication

Housing-Related Community Supports

January 2023
Corporation for Supportive Housing
Homelessness & Health Care
This handbook was produced to help managed care plans (MCPs) navigate what may be unfamiliar territory and to support them in establishing and strengthening relationships with partners in the housing-related sector. The handbook provides key considerations, useful steps, and best practices that MCP staff will need to successfully implement the housing-related Community Supports.
CHCF Blog

How a Managed Care Plan Helped a Young Man Move Out of a Nursing Home

December 13, 2022
J. Duncan Moore Jr.
Medi-Cal
Effective January 1, Medi-Cal policy and payment changes under CalAIM will make it easier for long-term nursing home patients to transition to settings in the community.
CHCF Blog

Prescription for Better Health: A Home

December 14, 2022
Claudia Boyd-Barrett
Homelessness & Health Care
In Los Angeles County, a 10-year-old program has moved 20,000 formerly homeless people with complex health needs into housing. It now serves as a model for communities nationwide.
CHCF Blog

Creating Robust Provider Networks to Support Older Adults and People with Disabilities

December 12, 2022
Torshira Moffett, Carrie Graham
Medi-Cal, Older Adults with Complex Needs
Experts share strategies for Medicaid agencies to meet the health and social needs of these populations by partnering with community-based organizations, institutional long-term care facilities, and Medicare providers.
Publication

In Alignment: CalAIM’s Plan to Coordinate Care for Dual Enrollees in Medicare and Medi-Cal

November 2022
Center for Health Care Strategies, Decipher Health Strategies, Chapman Consulting
Older Adults with Complex Needs
This issue brief provides an overview of a transition to Medicare Medi-Cal managed care plans for dually eligible enrollees in California, along with lessons from several state leaders about their experiences integrating care for this population.
CHCF Blog

Finally, an Effective Treatment for Methamphetamine Addiction

October 25, 2022
Dana G. Smith
Behavioral Health, Medi-Cal
A new Medi-Cal program uses psychology principles to incentivize stimulant users to stay sober.
Publication

2022 Edition — California Health Insurers, Enrollment

October 2022
Katherine Wilson
This California Health Care Almanac quick reference guide shows enrollment by regulator, market, and insurer. A companion data file contains California enrollment for 2012 to 2021.
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Focus on CalAIM

CalAIM is a multiyear reform led by the California Department of Health Care Services to improve the health outcomes and the overall well-being of Medi-Cal enrollees. Explore CHCF’s collection of tools and resources aimed at helping organizations understand and implement CalAIM.
Publication

2022 Edition — Health Care Costs 101

October 2022
Katherine Wilson
Health Care Costs
Health Care Costs 101: Federal Spending on COVID-19 Drives Growth provides a detailed look at national health care spending in 2020.