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1/21/25 1/21/25

Unlocking Medicare Savings Programs’ Potential: State Policy Approaches to Health Care Affordability

12/11/24 12/11/24

New Waiver Approvals Make Room for Traditional Health Care Practices in Tribal Communities

5/22/24 5/22/24

Strengthening Quality Measurement in Medicaid and CHIP Through the Access and Managed Care Rules

4/23/24 4/23/24

Opportunities to Expand and Optimize Medicaid Managed Care in Schools

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REPORT: Billing Better in CalAIM: How to Improve Reimbursement for Enhanced Care Management and Community Support

Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports are core components of CalAIM, a multiyear initiative led by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) that take a person-centered approach to social service delivery and care management for individuals with complex health and social needs.

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REPORT: Closing the Gap in California’s Health Data Exchange: Necessary Investments and Funding Opportunities

In July 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 133, which calls for the development and implementation of a statewide Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework — consisting of a data sharing agreement, policies, and procedures — to govern the exchange of health information among health care entities and government agencies by January 31, 2024.

1/27/22 1/27/22

Aiming for Integrated Care for Dual Eligible Individuals

6/10/21 6/10/21

California Community Health Centers’ Journey Through the Pandemic

3/4/21 3/4/21

Holding On: Community Health Centers’ Critical Role During the Pandemic

Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are a critical provider of health care, particularly for communities of color and Medicaid beneficiaries. It is vital that health centers are financially and operationally stable so they can continue to effectively provide patients with primary care, behavioral health, and dental services.

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REPORT: Holding On: How California’s Health Centers Adapted Operations and Care for Patients During the Pandemic

Prepared for the California Health Care Foundation by Aurrera Health Group and Capital Link, this paper identifies several key factors that enabled California’s health centers to manage the financial strain exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic while continuing to serve patients at a time when accessing health care involved new and unanticipated challenges.

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REPORT: Improving California’s Health Care Delivery System for the Child Welfare-Involved Population: Concepts and Considerations

Prepared for the DHCS and CDSS CalAIM Workgroup, this report explores ways to better integrate services, provide a single contact for children, and ensure access to specialty care in the child welfare system.

9/10/20 9/10/20

Promising Practices from California’s Health Homes Program

8/5/20 8/5/20

States Must Support Safety-Net Providers, Hard-hit by COVID-19

5/6/20 5/6/20

Telehealth in the Era of COVID-19: Resources for Providers and Patients

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REPORT: California’s Health Homes Program: Lessons Learned and Promising Practices

The Health Homes Program (HHP) is a Medi-Cal initiative that helps manage and coordinate care for enrollees with certain chronic health and/or mental health conditions who have high health care needs or who are experiencing chronic homelessness.

11/27/19 11/27/19

California’s Public Hospitals are Improving Quality and Health Outcomes through PRIME

By Trish Violett, Junior Policy Consultant and Megan Thomas, Director, Quality Initiatives

Over the past four years, the 52 hospitals and health systems participating in the California Public Hospital Redesign and Incentives in Medi-Cal (PRIME) program have been working to improve care delivery and maximize health care value through a “pay-for-performance” model. The PRIME hospitals are using evidence-based quality improvement methods to achieve designated goals and outcomes on select clinical projects and associated performance metrics.