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.
Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports are foundational parts of the transformation of Medi-Cal focused on:
Community Support services are available to a wide range of members, including those with complex needs, and regardless of whether they qualify for ECM services. Below is the list of the 14 pre-approved Community Supports which all Managed Care Plans (MCPs) in Sacramento County offer:
To learn more about ECM or Community Supports and to see if you qualify, contact your Medi-Cal health plan.
Don't have Medi-Cal or unsure if you do? Please call 800-560-0967 or visit the Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance website to learn more about eligiblity and to apply.
