Department of Health Services

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​What is CalAIM?

California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) is a multi-year initiative by the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to improve the quality of life and health outcomes of our population by implementing broad delivery system, program and payment reform across the Medi-Cal program. The major components of CalAIM build upon the successful outcomes of various pilots (including but not limited to the Whole Person Care Pilots (WPC), Health Homes Program (HHP), and the Coordinated Care Initiative) from the previous federal waivers and will result in a better quality of life for Medi-Cal members as well as long-term cost savings/avoidance.​

CalAIM Goals

• Identify and manage member risk and need through whole-person care apporaches and address Social Determinants of Health (SDoH);
  
• Move Medi-Cal to a more consistent and seamless system by reducing complexity and increasing flexibility; and
  
• Improve quality outcomes, reduce health disparities, and drive delivery system transformation and innovation through value-based intiatives, modernization of systems, and payment reform.