About Medi-Cal
More than 15 million Californians rely on Medi-Cal, the state’s health care coverage safety net, for health insurance. Two-thirds of those on Medi-Cal are people of color and often live in communities with a lack of adequate health care providers. Without significant investments to support providers that deliver health care to California’s most vulnerable, millions living in rural and underserved areas are in jeopardy.
5 Things To Know: Expanded Hospital Supplier Diversity Reports Due July 1
The first round of expanded Hospital Supplier Diversity Reports required under Assembly Bill (AB) 1392 (2023) is due to the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) on July 1. In 2024, the Office of Administrative Law approved HCAI’s regulations to implement AB 1392, which updated the law to require that hospitals not only report on their current efforts to secure diverse suppliers (as required under existing law), but also on their plans for future improvements to supplier diversity programming. This year, the new reporting requirements are in full effect, and failure to report will incur a $100/day fine. HCAI has also developed a template to support this updated reporting.
5 Things To Know: Community Conversation Will Focus on Regional Workforce Challenges
On June 5, the San Diego Workforce Partnership will host a local conversation with employers, partners, and funders from across San Diego County. The 9:30–11:30 a.m. session is geared toward partner organizations and potential funders, and the 1:30–3:30 p.m. session is geared toward employers. Topics to be discussed include: retention and turnover reduction, pilot programs, improving productivity and customer service, and more. Registration is open for each session individually; light breakfast and lunch will be provided.
5 Things To Know: Imperial County PATH Collaborative to Host Summer Events
The Imperial County Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) Initiative Collaborative has several events scheduled for this summer, including: an in-person gathering on June 26 in El Centro, a virtual California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Provider Forum on June 18, virtual CalAIM Peer Coaching Circles every other Monday, and a quarterly CalAIM 101 training on Aug. 14. More details and registration links can be found online.
5 Things To Know: DHCS Delays Medi-Cal Commercial MCP Procurement
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will postpone the next commercial Medi-Cal Managed Care Plan (MCP) procurement by at least two years, to allow the department time to focus on critical California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal initiatives. Current MCP contracts will be extended from Jan. 1, 2026, to Dec. 31, 2026, and the next competitive procurement for MCPs will begin no sooner than 2029, with contracts expected to take effect no sooner than 2031. More information is available on the Medi-Cal Managed Care web page.
5 Things To Know: San Diego County Medi-Cal Dashboard Goes Live
San Diego County’s new Medi-Cal Dashboard contains key insights on Medi-Cal beneficiaries by health delivery system (fee-for-service and managed care) and by Medicare enrollment status (dually enrolled in Medicare and Medi-Cal, and Medi-Cal only). HASD&IC participated in the review process group that supported the county in bringing this valuable tool to the community.
5 Things To Know: Hospital Leaders Must Let Congress Know Californians Support Medi-Cal
On March 3, the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) released a statewide poll that found Californians across party lines overwhelmingly support Medi-Cal. As Congress works on a federal budget for 2026 that could result in devastating cuts to Medicaid (Medi-Cal in California), it is imperative that hospital leaders let members of Congress know directly the impact these cuts will have on the people and communities they represent.
5 Things To Know: Six-Part CalAIM Virtual Academy Continues
Join HC2 Strategies, a facilitator of collaborative planning and implementation, and Communities Lifting Communities for the “California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Academy for Hospitals and Health Systems” six-part webinar series. This series will dive into hospitals’ opportunities and strategies with CalAIM, focusing on practical tips, bright spots from the field, and connection with others. […]
5 Things To Know: Webinar Offers Guidance on Closed-Loop Referral Implementation
On Feb. 13 from 10-11 a.m. (PT), the Department of Health Care Services is hosting an overview webinar on Closed-Loop Referral (CLR) requirements, which will connect more members to the care they need by identifying and addressing gaps in referral paths. Managed Care Plans (MCPs) must implement these requirements by July 1, 2025, and they […]
5 Things To Know: Save the Date for Rural-Focused PATH Cited Round 4 Grant Applications
The Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) enables provider participation in the Medi-Cal delivery system — and its Capacity and Infrastructure Transition, Expansion and Development (CITED) Initiative provides funding to enable the transition, expansion, and development of enhanced care management (ECM) and community supports (CS) capacity and infrastructure. In limited circumstances, organizations that do not […]
5 Things To Know: Join HASD&IC at Spirit of the Barrio
The upcoming Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) Spirit of the Barrio event, taking place on Oct. 25 at FHCSD’s Logan Heights location, will include discussions on critical legislative topics, a celebration of culinary heritage, and an opportunity for community building. The panel discussion, which includes HASD&IC President & CEO Dimitrios Alexiou, will explore […]